Biology:Ericameria ophitidis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Ericameria ophitidis | |
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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. ophitidis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ericameria ophitidis (J.T.Howell) G.L.Nesom
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Ericameria ophitidis is a North American species of flowering shrubs in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the northern part of the state of California in the western United States . It has been found only in three counties: Trinity County, western Tehama County, and the southwestern corner of Shasta County. It is called the serpentine goldenbush because it grows on serpentine soil, toxic to many other plants.[3][4]
Ericameria ophitidis is a shrub up to 30 cm (12 inches or 1 foot) tall. It has narrow, linear leaves up to 15 mm (0.6 inches) long. Flower heads are yellow, solitary or in flat-topped arrays, each head with 5 or 6 disc florets but no ray florets.[5]
References
- ↑ Howell, John Thomas 1950. Leaflets of Western Botany 6(4): 85–86. description in Latin, commentary in English, as Aplopappus bloomeri var. ophitidis
- ↑ The Plant List, Ericameria ophitidis (J.T.Howell) G.L.Nesom
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Ericameria ophitidis (J.Howell) G.Nesom, serpentine goldenbush
- ↑ Flora of North America, Ericameria ophitidis (J. T. Howell) G. L. Nesom, Phytologia. 68: 153. 1990. Serpentine goldenbush
External links
- Calflora Database: Ericameria ophitidis (Serpentine goldenbush, Serpentine macronema)
- Jepson eFlora (TJM2): Ericameria ophitidis
- California Native Plant Society, Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02): Plant Detail for Ericameria ophitidis
- UC Calphotos photos gallery of Ericameria ophitidis
Wikidata ☰ Q15588090 entry
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