One meter high or less shrub with glabrous, brittle twigs; no ray flowers; flowers in the fall | ||
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General
Description:
This fall-blooming, up to 4 foot tall shrub is also found in undisturbed sage
brush sites. It differs from Gray Rabbit-brush by having flat, twisted leaves.
Its flowers are in small, yellow heads which are followed by feathery-appearing
heads caused by the capillary pappus.
Distribution:
Southern British Columbia to California east of the Cascades to North Dakota
and south to New Mexico.
Habitat:
Dry, open places in valleys, plains, and foothills up to moderate elevations
in the mountains.
Other:
Usually found in less disturbed areas than Gray Rabbit-brush with sagebrush,
increases with grazing.
A yellow dye can be made from the flowers and leaves.