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Reveal, James L.

Ericameria nauseosa var. speciosa

Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L. Nesom & Baird var. speciosa (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom & Baird

Rubber Rabbitbrush, Gray Rabbitbrush, Rabbitbrush

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. albicaulis, Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. speciosus, Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. albicaulis, Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. speciosus

USDA Symbol: ERNAS2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

This taxon appears as Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. speciosa on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA
Canada: AB , BC

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ericameria nauseosa var. speciosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ericameria nauseosa var. speciosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ericameria nauseosa var. speciosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-20
Research By: CBR

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