Biology:Chrysothamnus eremobius

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Chrysothamnus eremobius

Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chrysothamnus
Species:
C. eremobius
Binomial name
Chrysothamnus eremobius
L.C.Anderson
Synonyms[2]

Ericameria eremobia (L.C. Anderson) L.C. Anderson

Chrysothamnus eremobius, the Pintwater rabbitbrush , is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in the Pintwater and Sheep Ranges of Clark and Lincoln Counties in southern Nevada.[3][4]

Chrysothamnus eremobius is a branching shrub up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. It produces large, dense arrays of small yellow flower heads, each with disc florets but no ray florets. It grows in the crevices of limestone cliffs.[5]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15593802 entry