NATIVE WOODY PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES 



Chrysothamnus pulchellus (Gray) Greene. 



C. baileyi Woot. and Standl., Bigelovia pulchella Gray, Linosyris pulchella 

 Gray. 



Range: 9, 11, 16. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Achene. 



A small shrub ; usually occurs in sand. 



Var. elatior (Standl.) Hall and Clem. (C. elatior Standl.) is taller than the 

 species and occurs in region 11. 



Chrysothamnus pulcherrimus, see Chrysothamnus nauseosus. 

 Chrysothamnus pumilus, see Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus. 

 Chrysothamnus salicifolius, see Chrysothamnus nauseosus. 

 Chrysothamnus serrulatu's, see Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus. 

 Chrysothamnus speciosus, see Chrysothamnus nauseosus. 

 Chrysothamnus stenolepis, see Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus. 



Chrysothamnus teretifolius (Dur. and Hilg.) Hall. 



Linosyris teretifolia Dur. and Hilg., Ericameria teretifolia (Dur. and Hilg.) 

 Jeps. 



Range: 5, 8, 10. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Achene. 



A small or rarely a large, brittle-twigged shrub; irregularly much branched 

 and spreading to form a flat or rounded plant ; rubber content 2.5 percent or 

 5 percent in certain strains. Resinous, and not browsed by livestock. 



Chrysothamnus turbinatu's, see Chrysothamnns nauseosus. 



Chrysothamnus yiscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Douglas rabbitbrush. 



Bigelovia douglasii Gray. 



Range : 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Achene. 



A small or rarely a large shrub ; about 20 segregates, 16 of which have been 

 accorded specific rank, have been published ; they pass insensibly into one 

 another and cannot be easily or satisfactorily defined ; the species as here 

 treated includes : 



C. doufflasii Clem, and Clem., C. elegans Greene, C. fflaucus Nels., O. humilis 

 Greene, C. latifolius (Eaton) Rydb., C, linifolius Greene, C. marianua Rydb., 

 C. pumilus Nutt., C. serrulatus Rydb., C. stenolepis Rydb. 



This species also contains rubber, the highest content being found in forms 

 Inhabiting alkali soils. 



All forms are browsed to a limited extent by sheep and cattle, except where 

 other feed is fairly plentiful. 



Chrysothamnus vulcanicus, see Chrysothamnus parryi. 

 Chrysothamnus wyomingensis, see Chry&othamnus parryi. 



Cissus ampelopsis Pers. Heartleaf ampelopsis. 



Ampelopsis cordata, Michx. 



Range : 19, 20, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site: Well-drained, moist, shade. 

 Fruit : Berry, available August-November. 



A rapid-growing vine; flowers May-June; berry inedible; produces a great 

 deal of cover ; propagated by seeds sown after stratification ; 9,600 seeds per 

 pound. 



Stomach records: Three species of birds, including bob white. Observations: 

 A favorite fruit of brown thrasher, wood thrush, and flicker. 



Cissus arborea (L.) Des Moul. (pi. 9, B). Peppervine. 



C. stans Pers., Ampelopsis arborea (L.) Rusby. 

 Range : 17, 20, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit : Berry, available September-November. 



A slender, bushy vine ; ordinarily occurs in rich soil ; flowers June-July ; will 

 grow under most difficult conditions ; has been noted as common along roads 

 and railroads in Alabama. 



