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| When the Douglas rabbitbrush is in bloom, and especially after a rain, the green foliage is most distinctive when compared to the gray rabbitbrush, which has white hairs that give it the gray appearance. Rabbits have not been observed eating the plants. The name may be due to the protection given to rabbits from predators and weather. This photograph was taken in late summer while the flowerheads were just beginning to form. |