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Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa
Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L. Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa
Chamisa, Rabbitbrush, Rubber Rabbitbrush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ernan3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Rabbitbrush is a 2-5 ft., deciduous shrub with aromatic, blue-green, feathery foliage and dense clusters of bright-yellow, fuzzy flowers. When grown in well-drained soil it takes on a soft, mounded form. Wiry, white stems and dry seed heads create winter interest.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , KS , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
Native Distribution: Sask. to s. B.C., s. to uplands of w. TX & Baja CA; rarely w. of the Cascades
Native Habitat: Dry grasslands, badlands, salt flats & foothills
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Description: Clay-alkaline soils.
Conditions Comments: Cutting back in the winter will create a thick, bushy plant. Though rabbit brush is good for stabilizing open, waste places, it is considered a poisonous weed on rangelands. Cool summers are a necessity. Unlike most native species, rabbit brush flowers first at high elevations and last on lower slopes.
Propagation
Description: Propagate by seed or hardwood cuttings in late winter. Seeds viability is often low. Direct seeding is not recommended and since seedlings are easily transplanted, it is best to sow seeds on greenhouse flats. The species regenerates naturally from rootSeed Collection: The seed is an achene which can be stripped off the shrub or shaken onto tarps.
Seed Treatment: Seeds may benefit from a period of moist chilling.
Commercially Avail: yes
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff