Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Genus Ericameria | Order Asterales Tribe Astereae Rank Species | |
Similar Ericameria fasciculata, Ericameria pinifolia, Ericameria discoidea | ||
Ericameria watsonii (Watson's goldenbush) 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.
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.
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