Erica L. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Erica L.

Erica L.

Ericameria linearifolia is a shrubby flowering plant in Asteraceae native to the southwestern United States, growing in dry open habitats.

Family
Genus
Erica
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Erica L.

Ericameria linearifolia is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, commonly called narrowleaf goldenbush and interior goldenbush. It is native to California, Nevada, southwestern Utah, and Arizona. This species grows as a shrub reaching up to 150 cm (59 inches) in height. A single individual can produce multiple yellow flower heads, each borne at the tip of a long, leafless, unbranched stem. Each flower head holds up to 18 ray florets and as many as 60 disc florets. It grows in dry creek beds, deserts, mesas, and mountainsides with rocky or sandy soil.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Erica

More from Ericaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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