Taxon Details

Chrysothamnus greenei

Greene's rabbitbrush

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Taxon Summary:

Chrysothamnus greenei, commonly known as Greene's rabbitbrush, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chenopod scrub (sandy, and rocky), growing at elevations from 145 to 1830 meters. Chrysothamnus greenei is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Chrysothamnus greenei (Gray) Greene
Common Name: Greene's rabbitbrush
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST2C030
USDA Plants Symbol:	CHGR6
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S3?
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub

Blooming Period: Oct

Elevation:
145 - 1830 meters
475 - 6005 feet

General Habitats:

Chenopod scrub (sandy, rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Potentially threatened by road construction and maintenance. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 11:75 (1876) for original description, and Erythea 3(6):94 (1895) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	3
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	25 %
Grazing	2	16%
Non-native plant impacts	2	16%
Other	1	8%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					12
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	12

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	11
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	12
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chloride City (3611668), East of Chloride City (3611667), East of Waucoba Spring (3711717), Joshua Flats (3711728), Manly Peak (3511781), Sand Flat (3611764), Soldier Pass (3711738), Sylvania Canyon (3711747), Ubehebe Crater (3711714), Waucoba Spring (3711718), White Top Mtn. (3611774), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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