Green rabbitbrush facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Green rabbitbrush |
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Astereae
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Ericameria
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E. teretifolia
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| Ericameria teretifolia (Durand & Hilg.) Jeps.
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Ericameria teretifolia, often called green rabbitbrush, is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to the daisy family. This plant grows naturally in North America.
You can find green rabbitbrush in the southwestern United States. It lives in southern and eastern California. It also grows in southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona.
About the Green Rabbitbrush
The green rabbitbrush is a shrub. This means it is a woody plant smaller than a tree. It can grow up to 150 cm (about 5 feet) tall.
What it Looks Like
The leaves of the green rabbitbrush are very thin. They look like threads. They are also terete, which means they are round like a pencil. They get thinner very slowly towards the end. The scientific name teretifolia means "with terete leaves."
This plant produces many small flowers. These flowers are usually yellow. They grow in groups called flower heads. Each flower head has 5 to 7 tiny flowers inside. These are called disc florets. Green rabbitbrush does not have the flat, petal-like flowers called ray florets that you see on a typical daisy.
Where it Grows
Green rabbitbrush likes to grow in desert areas. You can find it in flat plains. It also grows on rocky slopes and along canyon walls. It is a tough plant that can live in dry places.
