''Chrysothamnus stylosus'', called pillar false gumweed, or resinbush, is a species of flowering plants in the tribe
Astereae
Astereae is a tribe of plants in the family Asteraceae that includes annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, shrubs, and trees. They are found primarily in temperate regions of the world. Plants within the tribe are present nearly worldwide di ...
within the family
Asteraceae. It is native to
Arizona and
Utah in the southwestern
United States.
[Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 190, Resinbush, ''Chrysothamnus stylosus'' (Eastwood) Urbatsch, R. P. Roberts & Neubig, Sida. 21: 1627. 2005. ]
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''Chrysothamnus stylosus'' is a shrub up to 120 cm (48 inches) tall with bark that tends to turn gray and flaky when it gets old. Flower heads are yellow, usually produced in dense arrays of many heads. The species grows on sandy soil in canyonlands and open woodlands.[
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References
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Astereae
Flora of Arizona
Flora of Utah
Flora of the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region
Endemic flora of the United States
Plants described in 1896
Taxa named by Alice Eastwood
Flora without expected TNC conservation status