Asteraceae FAMILY

Ericameria nauseosa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although it is often seen as an important browse species on depleted land within its native range, this species has also occasionally been reported as being toxic to livestock[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ].

Botanical Description

Ericameria nauseosa is an evergreen shrub with a rounded crown; branching from the base; it can grow around 30 - 240cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. A natural rubber can be obtained from the plant, and it is also a rich source of oils and resin. There is potential to breed for improved yields and there are trials with commercial production[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. The attractive, late-blooming flowers, silvery-green foliage, and drought tolerance of rubber rabbitbrush make it a desirable plant for low maintenance and sustainable landscaping[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern and central N. America - British Columbia to Saskatchewan, south to northwest Mexico and Texas

HabitatDry sandy, gravelly, or heavy clayey and alkali soils in open places in sagebrush, juniper-pinyon and ponderosa-pine zones at low elevations and occasionally found at higher elevations[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. , 269 Title Handbook of Energy Crops Publication Author Duke. J. Website https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/dukeindex.html Publisher - Year 1983 ISBN - Description Published only on the Internet, excellent information on a wide range of both temperate and tropical plants. ].