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Asteraceae
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
Resilience in adversity.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Ericameria
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Late Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 2-7 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- dry, sandy, alkaline
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- During World War II, it was studied as an alternative domestic source of natural rubber when Asian supplies were cut off.
- It is often the first plant to colonize disturbed areas after fires, mining, or construction in arid western landscapes.
- The species name 'nauseosa' refers to its pungent smell, which some people find unpleasant.
- It provides critical late-season nectar for pollinators when few other desert plants are still blooming.
- Native Americans used the flexible branches to make arrow shafts and wove the bark into baskets and mats.
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resilience
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self-sufficiency
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adaptation