Exit78 Photo of the Day #80
Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa), Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, September 14, 2009 (Pentax K10D)
Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) is a North American shrub in the sunflower family (Aster). It grows in the arid regions of western Canada, western United States (from the western Great Plains to the Pacific) and northern Mexico. A 2′ to 8′ perennial shrub, the shrub reproduces from seeds and root sprouts. It blooms from August to October, producing pungent-smelling, golden-yellow flowers. Flower heads are made up of 5 small, yellow, tubular disk flowers, and occur in umbrella-shaped terminal clusters
Series notes:
- The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
- Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.
