Ericameria resinosa
Ericameria resinosa, the Columbia goldenweed,[3] or Columbia goldenbush,[4] is a North American species of flowering shrubs in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the northwestern part of the United States, in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.[5][6]
Ericameria resinosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Ericameria |
Species: | E. resinosa |
Binomial name | |
Ericameria resinosa | |
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Ericameria resinosa is a shrub up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. It has thread-like or narrowly oblanceolate leaves up to 25 mm (1 inch) long, with resinous glands on the surface. Flower heads are white, with 10–15 disc florets and 0–7 ray florets.[7][8] Its habitats include rocky plains, steep hillsides, and rocky cliffs.[8]
Gallery
- rayless flower
- rayless flower side view
References
- The Plant List, Ericameria resinosa Nutt.
- Gray, Asa 1876. in Brewer, William Henry et al., Geological Survey of California, Botany 1: 310-314 description in English, as #10, Aplopappus resinosus
- Turner Photographics, Asteraceae Ericameria resinosa, Columbia Goldenweed photo, description, partial distribution map
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ericameria resionosa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Paul Slichter, Shrub-like Members of the Sunflower Family in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Columbian Goldenbush, Columbia Goldenweed, Columbian Heath Goldenrod, Gnarled Goldenweed Ericameria resinosa photos, description, ecological information
- Multnomah Falls Wildflowers - Wildflower Search, Ericameria resinosa photos and distribution map
- Flora of North America, Ericameria resinosa Nuttall, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 319. 1840. Columbian goldenbush, Columbia goldenweed
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