Gutierrezia sarothrae
Snakeweed, Turpentine Weed and Common Matchbrush.
Snakeweed is a nice little subshrub or small shrub that frequents the drier areas of the west. You'll find it from Baja up into Saskatchewan and across to Texas, making a bright yellow sunny spot in open sunny spots. Native in the mountains up to about 2500 meters
Use with Penstemons or dryland perennials or to add summer color to a drab cactus garden.
Syn. Solidago sarothrae, Xanthocephalum sarothrae, Brachyris euthamiae, Brachyachyris euthamiae, and Gutierrezia euthamiae.
Gutierrezia sarothrae tolerates deer.
Foliage of Gutierrezia sarothrae has color green and is stressdeciduous.
Flower of Gutierrezia sarothrae has color yellow.
Communities for Gutierrezia sarothrae:Sagebrush Scrub and Shadscale Scrub.
| ph: | 6.80 to 7.50 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 3 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 0.50 to 1.00 |
| width[m]: | 0.30 to 0.70 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 20.00 to 60.00 |
