Ericameria palmeri

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Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Genus Ericameria		Order Asterales Tribe Astereae Rank Species
Similar Ericameria pinifolia, Ericameria, Ericameria linearifolia, Ericameria cuneata, Ericameria fasciculata

Ericameria palmeri (Palmer's goldenbush) is a North American species of flowering shrubs in the daisy family. It is native to southern California in the United States and to the state of Baja California in Mexico.

Ericameria palmeri is a branching shrub sometimes as much as 400 cm (over 13 feet) tall. Leaves are linear to narrowly oblanceolate. One plant can produce many small, yellow flower heads, each containing 2–8 ray florets and 6–20 disc florets.

Varieties

Ericameria palmeri var. pachylepis (H.M.Hall) G.L.Nesom - California from northern San Diego County north to Kern and San Luis Obispo Counties

Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri - northern Baja California; California (San Diego Co, Orange Co, western Riverside Co, southwestern San Bernardino Co; isolated populations north of Calabasas in Los Angeles Co and southeast of Lake Isabella in Kern Co)

References

Ericameria palmeri Wikipedia

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