yellow rabbitbrush Asteraceae Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. symbol: CHVI8 Leaf: Alternate, simple, deciduous, long and narrow (up to 2 1/2 inches long, usually 1/8 inch wide), twisted. Flower: Perfect, small yellow conical flowers borne in rounded clusters. Individual flowers have sticky glandular or pubescent bracts. Fruit: Single tufted hairy achenes with angled or ribbed sides. Twig: Young twigs are slender, round, grayish to pale green in color; may be somewhat pubescent. Cut twigs exude a milky latex that contains a high grade rubber called chrysil. Bark: Fibrous, gray-brown, becoming shreddy. Form: Erect shrub with multiple slender stems. Often grow in rounded mounds to 3 feet tall. Looks like: gray rabbitbrush - turpentine bush - narrowleaf goldenbush - Palmer's goldenbush Additional Range Information: Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting yellow rabbitbrush. External Links: USDAFS Additional Silvics USDA Plants Database © Copyright 2016, Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, all rights reserved. Photos and text by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen, Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson