Ericameria watsonii
| Ericameria watsonii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Ericameria |
| Species: | E. watsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Ericameria watsonii (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ericameria watsonii (Watson's goldenbush)[3] is a North American species of flowering shrubs in the daisy family. It is native to the States of Nevada, Utah, and Arizona in the southwestern United States.[4]
Ericameria watsonii is a branching shrub up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall, the stems green when young but become reddish-brown as they get old. Flower heads are yellow, with both ray florets and disc florets. It grows in desert scrublands, rocky slopes, and open pine woodlands.[5]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Ericameria watsonii (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
- ↑ Tropicos, Haplopappus watsonii A. Gray
- ↑ "Ericameria watsonii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ http://Flora of North America, Ericameria watsonii (A. Gray) G. L. Nesom
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