Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Genus Ericameria | Order Asterales Tribe Astereae Rank Species | |
Similar Agave phillipsiana, Ericameria cuneata, Ericameria linearifolia, Ericameria ericoides, Ericameria laricifolia | ||
Ericameria arizonica is a North American species of flowering shrub in the daisy family known as Arizona goldenbush or Grand Canyon goldenweed. It has been found only on the cliffs on the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona.
Ericameria arizonica is a shrub up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. It has elliptic to narrowly oblanceolate leaves up to 35 mm (1.4 inches) long. Flower heads are in flat-topped arrays, each with both disc florets and ray florets.
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