Rubber Rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus nauseosus - Ericameria nauseosus ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa

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Botanical Name:

Chrysothamnus nauseosus

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Chrysothamnus

Species:

nauseosus

Common Name:

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Seeds Per Pound:

400,000

Quantity:

0.02 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

40%

Germination Test Type:

estimate

Purity:

10%

Height:

12-90 inches

Collection Locale:

Oregon

Crop Year:

2020

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.02 lb

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Chrysothamnus nauseosus

Quantity

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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 (~ 17 seeds)

$8.95

10 gram (~ 8818 seeds)

$79.50

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...

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Rubber Rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus nauseosus - Ericameria nauseosus ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa

Chrysothamnus nauseosus

Asteraceae

Chrysothamnus

nauseosus

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus nauseosus

Drought Tolerant Plant

Flowering Shrub

Heat Tolerant

High PH

Dye Plant