Biology:Ericameria arizonica

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Ericameria arizonica
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ericameria
Species:
E. arizonica
Binomial name
Ericameria arizonica
R.P.Roberts, Urbatsch & J.L.Anderson

Ericameria arizonica is a North American species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae known as Arizona goldenbush[1] or Grand Canyon goldenweed.[2] It has been found only on the cliffs on the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona.[3][4]

Ericameria arizonica is a shrub up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. It has elliptic to narrowly oblanceolate leaves up to 35 mm (1.4 inches) long. Flower heads are in flat-topped arrays, each with both disc florets and ray florets.[1][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15587180 entry