Research Request – seed collections of rubber rabbitbrush
Researchers are seeking seed from rubber rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) to establish common garden trials to discern adaptive traits, the role of phenotypic plasticity vs. local adaptation, ecological specialization, insect-plant co-evolution, and seed transfer guidance. They are hoping to obtain seed from populations across the geographic extent of the species.
Details regarding the sample collection protocol can be found HERE.
E. nauseosa flowering will begin soon and last through November.
Thanks for your help!