Ericameria linearifolia is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names narrowleaf goldenbush and interior goldenbush. It is native to California, Nevada, southwestern Utah, and Arizona.[2][3]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Ericameria |
Species: | E. linearifolia
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Binomial name | |
Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow
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Ericameria linearifolia is a shrub up to 150 cm (59 in) tall. One plant can produce several yellow flower heads, each at the end of a long leafless and unbranched stem. Each head contains up to 18 ray florets and as many as 60 disc florets.[4] It grows in dry creek beds, deserts, mesas, and mountainsides with rocky or sandy soil.[4]