Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, August 31, 2023
Common & scientific name
Viscid rabbitbrush, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Twin Lakes, 9,200’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This five-foot-high behemoth of a shrub looks and acts like an invasive, but is in fact native to and found throughout North America. It rapidly establishes in disturbed habitat (hence its weed-like feel), but is useful for revegetating lands damaged by human activities and natural disasters.