Biology:Ericameria ericoides
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ericameria |
| Species: | E. ericoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Ericameria ericoides (Less.) Jeps.
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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 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.[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]
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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Flora of North America, California goldenbush, heather goldenweed , Ericameria ericoides (Lessing) Jepson
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Ericameria ericoides
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Ericameria ericoides
- Ericameria ericoides— Calphoto Photo gallery, University of California
Wikidata ☰ Q5387973 entry
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