Biology:Ericameria parishii

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Short description: Species of tree

Ericameria parishii
Ericameria parishii var. peninsularis.jpg
Ericameria parishii var. peninsularis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ericameria
Species:
E. parishii
Binomial name
Ericameria parishii
(A.Gray) H.M.Hall
Synonyms[3]
  • Aster parishii (Greene) Kuntze
  • Bigelowia parishii Greene
  • Bigelovia parishii Greene[1]
  • Chrysoma parishii (Greene) Greene
  • Haplopappus parishii (Greene) S.F.Blake
  • Aplopappus parishii (Greene) S.F.Blake[2]

Ericameria parishii, or Parish's rabbitbrush,[4] is a western North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

Distribution

The plant is native to southern Southern California in the United States and to the State of Baja California in Mexico.[5][6] It is found in the San Gabriel Mountains, Verdugo Mountains, eastern Santa Monica Mountains, and San Bernardino Mountains of the Transverse Ranges; and in the Peninsular Ranges.[7]

Description

Ericameria parishii is a shrub or small tree up to 12 feet (3.7 m) tall. It has lance-shaped leaves up to 2 inches (5 cm) long.

One plant can produce many small flower heads, each with up to 12 golden yellow disc florets but no ray florets.[1][2]

Varieties

Varieties include:[3][6][8]

  • Ericameria parishii var. parishii - northern Baja California; California in the mountains from San Diego County north to eastern Ventura County and southwestern San Bernardino County
  • Ericameria parishii var. peninsularis (Moran) G.L.Nesom — Peninsular Ranges of northern Baja California state.

References

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q15588491 entry