Ericameria ericoides
| Ericameria ericoides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Ericameria |
| Species: | E. ericoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Ericameria ericoides (Less.) Jeps. | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Ericameria ericoides, known by the common names California goldenbush, Mock heather, and California heathgoldenrod, is a species of flowering shrubs in the daisy family. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the sand dunes and coastal hills between the northern San Francisco Bay Area and the Los Angeles area.[3][4]
Description
Ericameria ericoides is a shrub that rarely approaches a maximum height of 1 metre (3.3 ft). It is densely foliated with comblike fans of small cylindrical leaves up to a centimeter long.[5]
Its small erect branches are topped with inflorescences of small golden yellow flower heads, each with several disc florets and a few ray florets.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Ericameria ericoides (Less.) Nutt. ex Jeps.
- ↑ Tropicos, Haplopappus ericoides (Less.) Hook. & Arn.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Ericameria ericoides (Less.) Jepson, California goldenbush, mock heather
- 1 2 Flora of North America, California goldenbush, heather goldenweed , Ericameria ericoides (Lessing) Jepson
External links
Media related to Ericameria ericoides at Wikimedia Commons- Jepson Manual Treatment of Ericameria ericoides
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Ericameria ericoides
- Ericameria ericoides— Calphoto Photo gallery, University of California
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