Ericameria brachylepis

Ericameria brachylepis is a North American species of flowering shrub in the daisy family known by the common names chaparral goldenbush and boundary goldenbush.[2]

Ericameria brachylepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Ericameria
Species:
E. brachylepis
Binomial name
Ericameria brachylepis
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster brachylepis (A.Gray) Kuntze
  • Bigelowia brachylepis A.Gray
  • Chrysoma brachylepis (A.Gray) Greene
  • Haplopappus brachylepis (A.Gray) H.M.Hall 1919 not Phil. 1895
  • Haplopappus propinquus (A.Gray) S.F.Blake

It is native to Arizona, southern California and northern Baja California where it is a member of the chaparral plant community.[2][3]

Description

Ericameria brachylepis is a bushy shrub growing 100–200 cm (40-80 inches) high with branches covered in thready leaves up to 2.5 centimeters (1.0 inch) long.[4]

The inflorescence is a cluster of flower heads, each head lined with phyllaries and resin glands. The flower head contains several yellow disc florets and no ray florets. The fruit is a small achene topped with a white pappus.[4]

References
  1. The Plant List, Ericameria brachylepis (A.Gray) H.M.Hall
  2. Calflora taxon report, University of California, Ericameria brachylepis (A. Gray) H.M. Hall, boundary goldenbush, chaparral goldenbush
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. Flora of North America, Boundary goldenbush, chaparral goldenweed, Ericameria brachylepis (A. Gray) H. M. Hall, Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 3: 56. 1907.


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