Nuttall's horsebrush (Tetradymia nuttallii)

Nuttall's horsebrush, a reference photo — Photo: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Tetradymia nuttallii is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Nuttall's horsebrush. It is native to the western United States, where it occurs in Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Nuttall's horsebrush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Tetradymia spinosa
Tetradymia axillaris
Tetradymia stenolepis
Tetradymia glabrata
Tetradymia tetrameres

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tetradymia
Species: Tetradymia nuttallii

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