genus
Rabbitbrushes
Chrysothamnus
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native rabbitbrushes All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Yellow Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
caterpillars
15
bees
20
hosts
8
food
5
flowers
77
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Greene's Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus greenei
caterpillars
12
bees
10
flowers
37
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Longflower Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus depressus
caterpillars
11
bees
10
hosts
1
flowers
39
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Vasey's Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus vaseyi
caterpillars
11
bees
7
flowers
19
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Vanclevea
Chrysothamnus stylosus
caterpillars
9
bees
6
flowers
16
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Spindly Goldenbush
Chrysothamnus scopulorum
caterpillars
8
bees
5
hosts
1
flowers
15
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Truckee Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus humilis
caterpillars
7
bees
3
flowers
12
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Arizona Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus molestus