Ericameria obovata (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Ericameria obovata (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom

Ericameria obovata (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom

Rydberg's goldenbush (Ericameria obovata) is a yellow-flowered North American shrub found only in Utah.

Family
Genus
Ericameria
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Ericameria obovata (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom

Ericameria obovata, commonly known as Rydberg's goldenbush, is a North American species of flowering shrub in the daisy family Asteraceae. To date, this species has only been documented growing in the state of Utah in the western United States. Ericameria obovata is a shrub that grows up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall. It bears obovate to spatulate-shaped leaves that reach up to 30 mm (1.2 inches) in length. Its flower heads are yellow, typically grouped in clusters of 2 or 3, and each individual head contains both disc florets and ray florets.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Ericameria

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

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