Spearleaf Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus linifolius Greene

Aster family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

5.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Phaneta bucephaloides

Native Range

USA: Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.