Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow

Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow

Ericameria linearifolia is an Asteraceae shrub native to western US arid habitats, with bright yellow flower heads.

Family
Genus
Ericameria
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow

Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, commonly called narrowleaf goldenbush and interior goldenbush. This species is native to California, Nevada, southwestern Utah, and Arizona. It is a shrub that reaches up to 150 cm (59 in) in height. A single plant 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 up to 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 Asterales Asteraceae Ericameria

More from Asteraceae

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

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