Ericameria arborescens

Ericameria arborescens is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name goldenfleece.[2] It is widespread across much of California and found also in southwestern Oregon.[2][3]

Ericameria arborescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ericameria
Species:
E. arborescens
Binomial name
Ericameria arborescens
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster chrysothamnus Kuntze
  • Bigelowia arborescens A.Gray
  • Chrysoma arborescens (A.Gray) Greene
  • Haplopappus arborescens (A.Gray) H.M.Hall
  • Linosyris arborescens A.Gray

Ericameria arborescens grows in chaparral communities and open woodlands. This is a resinous, glandular shrub or small occasionally exceeding 5 meters (over 17 feet) in height. It has many erect branches covered in very thin, needle-like to lance-shaped leaves 3-6 centimeters (1.2-2.4 inches) long. Atop each stem is an inflorescence of many bright golden flowers, each a rounded bunch of disc florets about 5 mm (0.2 inches) wide. This plant is adapted to ecosystems prone to wildfire.[4]

References
  1. The Plant List, Ericameria arborescens (A.Gray) Greene
  2. "Ericameria arborescens Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. "Ericameria arborescens in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-08-11.


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