Ericameria suffruticosa explained

Ericameria suffruticosa, the singlehead goldenbush, is a subshrub to shrub in the family Asteraceae found in the western United States (California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana).^{[1] [2]} "Suffruticosa" means "shrublike".^{[3] [4]}

Description

Ericameria suffruticosa is a subshrub to shrub 6inchesto16inchesin (toin) tall.^[4] It has sticky, small, gray-green leaves that are wavy at the edges and highly aromatic when crushed.^[4] One plant can produce several yellow flower heads with irregular structure, having its few disk flowers pointing in all directions, and 1-6 ray flowers haphazardly placed around the disk.^[4] The species grows from 8000feetto12000feetft (toft) in elevation on rocky flats, ledges, and exposed ridges in mountain and alpine plant communities.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• Jepson eFlora: Ericameria suffruticosa

Notes and References

1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Ericameria%20suffruticosa.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
2. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3093 Calflora taxon report, University of California, Ericameria suffruticosa (Nutt.) G. Nesom, Alpine macronema, heath goldenrod, singlehead goldenbush
3. http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ERSU13 United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Ericameria suffruticosa (singlehead goldenbush)
4. Great Basin Wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell, 2006, Morris Book Publishing LLC.,
5. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066536 Flora of North America, Singlehead goldenbush, goldenweed, Macronema suffruticosa Nuttall