Ericameria ericoides explained

Ericameria ericoides, known by the common names California goldenbush, mock heather, and California heathgoldenrod, is a species of flowering shrubs in the family Asteraceae. 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.[1] [2]

Description

Ericameria ericoides is a shrub that rarely approaches a maximum height of 1m (03feet). It is densely foliated with comblike fans of small cylindrical leaves up to a centimeter long.

Its small erect branches are topped with inflorescences of small golden yellow flower heads, each with several disc florets and a few ray florets.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Ericameria%20ericoides.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3080 Calflora taxon report, University of California, Ericameria ericoides (Less.) Jepson, California goldenbush, mock heather
  3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066518 Flora of North America, California goldenbush, heather goldenweed, Ericameria ericoides (Lessing) Jepson