Chrysothamnus eremobius explained

Chrysothamnus eremobius, the Pintwater rabbitbrush , is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in the Pintwater and Sheep Ranges of Clark and Lincoln Counties in southern Nevada.[1] [2]

Chrysothamnus eremobius is a branching shrub up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. It produces large, dense arrays of small yellow flower heads, each with disc florets but no ray florets. It grows in the crevices of limestone cliffs.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Chrysothamnus%20eremobius.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2806041?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents Anderson, Loran Crittendon 1983. Brittonia 35(1): 23–27
  3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066348 Flora of North America, Pintwater rabbitbrush, Chrysothamnus eremobius L. C. Anderson