Yellow Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus)

Green shrub with yellow flowers growing against a terracotta wall.

NPS Photo/Hallie Larsen

Yellow Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) is a rounded shrub that can grow quite large. The long hairless green stems end in cymes of golden disk flowers. The green leaves are twisted into lazy spirals. Parts of the plant may be sticky (referenced by the species name).

Last updated: July 31, 2021

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