Ericameria laricifolia is a North American species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae known by the common name turpentine bush, or turpentine-brush. It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas, southwestern Utah, southern Nevada, southeastern California) and northern Mexico (Chihuahua).[5][6]
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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. laricifolia
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Ericameria laricifolia grows in desert scrub and woodlands. It is a shrub reaching 50–100 cm (20-40 inches) in height, is generally hairless, somewhat glandular, and aromatic. It sometimes has naked stems at the base but the upper branches are densely foliated in needlelike, pointed leaves one to three centimeters (0.4-1.2 inches) long. The many erect branches bear inflorescences of bright golden yellow flower heads, each with up to 16 long disc florets and as many as 6 ray florets.[7]
References
edit- ^ Tropicos, Aster laricifolius (A. Gray) Kuntze
- ^ Tropicos, Haplopappus laricifolius A. Gray
- ^ Gray, Asa 1853. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 5(6): 80–81 as Aplopappus laricifolius
- ^ The Plant List, Ericameria laricifolia (A.Gray) Shinners
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Ericameria laricifolia (A. Gray) Shinn., turpentine brush, turpentine bush
- ^ Flora of North America, Turpentine bush, Ericameria laricifolia (A. Gray) Shinners, Field & Lab. 18: 27. 1950.
External links
edit- Jepson Manual Treatment
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
- Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in New Mexico in 1851, isotype of Aplopappus laricifolius/Haplopappus laricifolius/Ericameria laricifolia
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