COMMON RABBITBRUSH

Class: Chrysothamnus nauseosus

Family: ASTER FAMILY

Sub Family: Asteraceae, Compositae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Goldenbrush, False Goldenrod

Colour: Yellow

Height: 46-60 cm (1 1/2-2')

Each Flower: Tubular receptacle bearing 5 tiny, tubular flowers, each with 4 pointed petals forming star; protruding beyond petals, a long 2-branched style, giving general fluffy appearance

Leaves: Many on branches, very narrow and pointed and up to 2.5 cm (1") long; pale grey-green due to very short velvet hairs

Stems: Bare and woody with many thin branches above; same colour and texture as leaves. Both stems and leaves have acrid smell when crushed

Blooming Period: August - September -- before sagebrush

Habitat: Arid parts alongside sagebrush

Note:

Poisonous