Rubber Rabbitbrush, Gray Rabbitbrush, Showy Rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa speciosa - Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. albicaulis

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Botanical Name:

Ericameria nauseosa speciosa

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Ericameria

Species:

nauseosa

Subspecies:

speciosa

Common Name:

Rubber Rabbitbrush, Gray Rabbitbrush, Showy Rabbitbrush

Seeds Per Pound:

605,333

Quantity:

0.2 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

93%

Germination Test Type:

Actual

Purity:

57%

Height:

6 ft

Collection Locale:

Utah

Crop Year:

2021

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

Harvest hemisphere:

Northern

In Stock: 0.2 lb

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Ericameria nauseosa var. speciosa

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 70 seeds)

$4.95

2 gram (~ 2669 seeds)

$11.89

10 gram (~ 13345 seeds)

$15.00

1 oz (~ 37833 seeds)

$29.95

Characteristics

Dye Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, lightly mulch the seed bed.

Other: expect germination in 10 days @ 70-85 degrees F, it will take longer if cooler.

In a Nutshell:

* Ericameria nauseosa (formerly Chrysothamnus nauseosus), commonly known as Chamisa, rubber rabbitbrush, and gray rabbitbrush, is a shrub of the genus Ericameria that grows in the arid regions of western North America.

* Ericameria nauseosa is a shrubby, 12- to 90-inch (30–230 cm) perennial, producing pungent-smelling, golden-yellow flowers in late summer and early fall.

* Both the flexible (rubbery) stems and the leaves are greenish-gray with a soft felt-like covering.

* Rabbitbrush, Ericameria nauseosa, has gained popularity as an ornamental xeriscaping shrub in areas where water conservation is important. It thrives in a wide range of coarse, alkaline soils that are common to desert environments.

* Along with associated species, like big sage and western wheat grass, rubber rabbitbrush is a significant source of food for browsing wildlife on winter ranges.

* The Zuni people use the blossoms of the bigelovii variety of the nauseosa subspecies to make a yellow dye. They use the stems to make baskets.

* One possible commercial use of rubber rabbitbrush would be as a source for hypoallergenic rubber for use in products designed for people with latex allergies. more...

Short description:

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

Wiki description:

[ edit ] Description Flower heads, each with five individual flowers. Most of the flowers in the flower cluster were removed for this image. Ericameria nauseosa is a shrubby, 12- to 90-inch (30–230 cm) perennial , producing pungent-smelling, golden-yellow flowers in late summer and early fall. Flower heads are made up of 5 small, yellow, tubular flowers, and occur in umbrella-shaped terminal clusters [ 5 ] . The shrub reproduces from seeds and root sprouts. Leaves, depending on the subspecies, are long and narrow to spatula-shaped. Both the flexible (rubbery) stems and the leaves are greenish-gray with a soft felt-like covering.

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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Rubber Rabbitbrush, Gray Rabbitbrush, Showy Rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa speciosa - Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. albicaulis

Ericameria nauseosa speciosa

Asteraceae

Ericameria

nauseosa

speciosa

Rubber Rabbitbrush, Gray Rabbitbrush, Showy Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa var. speciosa

Wildlife Food

Drought Tolerant Plant

Flowering Shrub

Pollinator Attracting

Perennial Plant

Dye Plant