Ericameria fasciculata

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Ericameria fasciculata
Eastwood's goldenbush imported from iNaturalist photo 149564179 on 30 October 2024.jpg
Status TNC G2.svg
Imperiled  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ericameria
Species:
E. fasciculata
Binomial name
Ericameria fasciculata
Synonyms [2]
  • Chrysoma fasciculataEastw.
  • Haplopappus eastwoodaeH.M.Hall
  • Aplopappus eastwoodaeH.M.Hall
  • Haplopappus eastwoodiaeH.M.Hall
  • Aplopappus eastwoodiaeH.M.Hall
Ericameria fasciculata Ericameria fasciculata UC1755294 (4495510324).jpg
Ericameria fasciculata

Ericameria fasciculata is a rare species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Eastwood's goldenbush. It is endemic to northern California, where it is known from fewer than twenty locations. [3] Many sources described it as found only in Monterey County, [4] but the Calflora database maintained by the University of California reports additional collections from nearby Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties. These collections are, however, from inhabited regions and might represent either introductions or cultivated specimens. [5] [6]

Ericameria fasciculata grows on sandy soils in chaparral, woodland, and scrub habitat, and sometimes appears in disturbed habitat along roadsides. This is a dense, bushy shrub approaching 50 cm (20 inches) in maximum height, its many glandular branches lined with needlelike leaves 1 to 2 centimeters (0.4-0.8 inches) long. The inflorescence consists of one or more small, cylindrical flower heads lined with yellowish phyllaries. Each head contains many yellow disc florets and sometimes one or two ray florets as well. The fruit is an achene a few millimeters long topped with a brown or white pappus.

References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. The Plant List Ericameria fasciculata (Eastw.) J.F.Macbr.
  3. Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program, Local Rare Plant Profile
  4. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  5. California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile
  6. Calflora taxon report, University of California, Ericameria fasciculata (Eastw.) J.F. Macbr., Eastwood's goldenbush