Rubber rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) is a member of the Aster family and is related to sagebrush. The yellow flower heads are arranged in dense, rounded or flat-topped clusters at the ends of the branches. American Indians reportedly used rabbitbrush as a yellow dye, to make a medicinal tea, as well as for chewing gum. The species name “nauseosa” refers to the smell given off when the leaves or flowers are crushed, described as pineapple-like by some and foul and rubbery by others. Regardless of its smell Rabbitbrush flowers bloom from August to October as other plants are fading, providing vivid and welcome color in the Great Basin.This artwork was produced under the Darwin Lambert Artist in Residence Program at Great Basin National Park.