Ericameria watsonii

Ericameria watsonii, or Watson's goldenbush,^[4] 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.^[5]

Ericameria watsonii
Conservation status
Apparently Secure (NatureServe)^[1]
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 (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
Synonyms^[3]
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.^[6]

References

1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
2. Tropicos, Haplopappus watsonii A. Gray
3. The Plant List, Ericameria watsonii (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
4. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ericameria watsonii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
5. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
6. http://Flora of North America, Ericameria watsonii (A. Gray) G. L. Nesom

External links

  Media related to Ericameria watsonii at Wikimedia Commons