Ericameria suffruticosa, the singlehead goldenbush, is a subshrub to shrub in the family Asteraceae found in the western United States (California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana).[2][3] "Suffruticosa" means "shrublike".[4][5]: 120
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ericameria |
| Species: | E. suffruticosa
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| Ericameria suffruticosa (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom
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Description edit
Ericameria suffruticosa is a subshrub to shrub 6 to 16 inches (15 to 41 cm) tall.[5]: 120 It has sticky, small, gray-green leaves that are wavy at the edges and highly aromatic when crushed.[5]: 120 One plant can produce several yellow flower heads with irregular structure, having its few disk flowers pointing in all directions, and 1-6 ray flowers haphazardly placed around the disk.[5]: 120 The species grows from 8,000 to 12,000 feet (2,400 to 3,700 m) in elevation on rocky flats, ledges, and exposed ridges in mountain and alpine plant communities.[5]: 120 [6]
References edit
- ^ The Plant List, Ericameria suffruticosa (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Ericameria suffruticosa (Nutt.) G. Nesom, Alpine macronema, heath goldenrod, singlehead goldenbush
- ^ United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Ericameria suffruticosa (singlehead goldenbush)
- ^ a b c d e Great Basin Wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell, 2006, Morris Book Publishing LLC., ISBN 0-7627-3805-7
- ^ Flora of North America, Singlehead goldenbush, goldenweed, Macronema suffruticosa Nuttall
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