​Greene’s Rabbitbrush,Chrysothamnus greenei,Sunflower Family (Asteraceae)

Found in sandy open areas, washes
Seen blooming in August near Hwy 554 in Abiquiu
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Chamisa, Rubber Rabbitbrush, is in full bloom around the area but there is another less common rabbitbrush also in bloom. Greene’s Rabbitbrush grows to only 20 inches high compared to the several feet that Chamisa can reach. It has upright green stems and bark that becomes shreddy and grey with age. Leaves are very narrow and greyish-green. Flower heads grow in dense clusters at the top of light green twigs and are no more than 1½ inches across. Much of the plant is covered with a resin that has a very pleasant smell. Traditionally the Hopi used Greene’s Rabbitbrush as prayer stick decorations and the Navajo used an infusion of plant tops as a wash for chickenpox and measles eruptions. Source.
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