Chrysothamnus humilis explained

Chrysothamnus humilis, called Truckee rabbitbrush, is a North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It has been found in northern California, Oregon, Washington, northern Nevada, southwestern Idaho.[1]

Chrysothamnus humilis is a branching shrub up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall with dark gray bark. It has many small, yellow flower heads clumped into dense arrays. The species grows in sagebrush scrub and in sand in desert regions.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Chrysothamnus%20humilis.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066350 Flora of North America, Truckee rabbitbrush, Chrysothamnus humilis Greene