Low Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus Viscidiflorus
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: V
Max Plant Height (in ft): 3
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2600
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 11000
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: Moderate
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire, Disturbance
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat, Monarch Butterfly habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus is an aggresive seral species and will reestablish and spread on distrubed lands rapidly.
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/idpmctn13443.pdf
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Chrysothamnus+viscidiflorus#:~:text=Physical%20Characteristics&text=It%20is%20hardy%20to%20UK,and%20is%20pollinated%20by%20Insects.
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_chvi8.pdf
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/chrvis/all.html
- https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/645409
- https://data.fs.usda.gov/research/pubs/iitf/iitf_gtr026.pdf#page=219
- https://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_other/wo_AgricHandbook727/wo_AgricHandbook727_407_412.pdf
- https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/17331
- https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/16-046_01_XercesSoc_MonarchNectarPlants_Rocky-Mountains_web-4page.pdf