Ericameria watsonii

Ericameria watsonii, or Watson's goldenbush,[3] is a North American species of flowering shrubs from the family Asteraceae. It is native to the states of Nevada, Utah, and Arizona in the southwestern United States.[4]

Ericameria watsonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ericameria
Species:
E. watsonii
Binomial name
Ericameria watsonii
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster serenoi Kuntze
  • Haplopappus watsonii A.Gray
  • Aplopappus watsonii A.Gray
  • Aplopappus watsoni A.Gray[2]
  • Macronema watsonii (A.Gray) Greene

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.[5]

References
  1. The Plant List, Ericameria watsonii (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
  2. Tropicos, Haplopappus watsonii A. Gray
  3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ericameria watsonii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  5. http://Flora of North America, Ericameria watsonii (A. Gray) G. L. Nesom

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