The Shrubs of Wyoming. 



plains of southern Wyoming and especially abundant on the 

 alkali flats of the Laramie plains. 



Howard's Rabbit-bush (Chrysothamnus Hozuardii (Parry) 



Greene). 



A low but stoutish and much-branched species with yellowish 

 stems, hoary leaves and few comparatively large but inconspic- 

 uous flowers. It occurs on rocky banks in southern Wyoming. 



Parry's Rabbit-bush or False Golden-rod (Chrysothamnus 



Parryi (A. Gray) Greene). 



A small shrub, one to two feet high, with yellowish gray 

 stems and long and very narrow green leaves. The heads, 

 which are very much larger than those of the other rabbit-bush- 

 es, are arranged along the upper part of the branches. This 

 species occurs on open slopes and in parks of the Medicine 

 Bow mountains. 



