Ericameria is a genus of North American shrubs in the family Asteraceae.[2][3][4]
| Ericameria | |
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| Ericameria nauseosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Pentachaetinae |
| Genus: | Ericameria Nutt. |
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Ericameria is known by the common names goldenbush, rabbitbrush, turpentine bush, and rabbitbush. Most are shrubs, but one species (E. parishii) can reach tree stature. They are distributed in western Canada (Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia) western United States (from the western Great Plains to the Pacific) and northern Mexico. Bright yellow flower heads adorn the plants in late summer. All the species have disc florets, while some have ray florets but others do not. Ericameria nauseosa, (synonym Chrysothamnus nauseosus), is known for its production of latex.[5][4]
Etymology
editEricameria is based on the genus name Erica and the Greek word meros ('part'), in reference to the similarity of the plant's leaves to those of Erica.[6]
Uses
editThis genus has a number of admirable landscape plants for heavily alkaline soils, but most species need extensive rejuvenation pruning every three years, making not ideal for common yards. Overwatering will kill the plants.
Ericameria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Schinia argentifascia, Schinia tertia, Schinia unimacula and Schinia walsinghami.
Selected species
editEricameria section Asiris
edit- Ericameria albida
- Ericameria arizonica
- Ericameria cervina
- Ericameria discoidea
- Ericameria gilmanii
- Ericameria lignumviridis
- Ericameria nana
- Ericameria nauseosa (syn. Chrysothamnus nauseosus)
- Ericameria obovata
- Ericameria ophitidis
- Ericameria parryi — Parry's rabbitbrush
- Ericameria resinosa
- Ericameria watsonii
Ericameria section Ericameria
edit- Ericameria arborescens — Golden-fleece; exclusive food plant of the moth Bucculatrix ericameriae
- Ericameria brachylepis — Boundary goldenbush
- Ericameria cooperi
- Ericameria cuneata
- Ericameria ericoides — Mock heather, goldenbush
- Ericameria fasciculata — Eastwood's goldenbush
- Ericameria juarezensis
- Ericameria laricifolia
- Ericameria linearifolia
- Ericameria martirensis
- Ericameria palmeri — Palmer's goldenweed, false broomweed
- Ericameria paniculata — Sticky rabbitbrush, black-banded rabbitbrush
- Ericameria parishii
- Ericameria pinifolia — Pine goldenbush
- Ericameria teretifolia — Needle-leaved rabbitbrush
Ericameria section Macronema
editReferences
edit- ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-22 at archive.today
- ^ Nuttall, Thomas. 1840. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series 7: 318–320 in English
- ^ Tropicos, Ericameria Nutt.
- ^ a b Flora of North America Goldenbush Ericameria Nuttall
- ^ Everitt, J.H.; Lonard, R.L.; Little, C.R. (2007). Weeds in South Texas and Northern Mexico. Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 0-89672-614-2
- ^ Breen, Patrick (2022). "Ericameria | Landscape Plants". Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences - Department of Horticulture. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
External links
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Media related to Ericameria at Wikimedia Commons- Jepson Manual Treatment of Ericameria
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Ericameria
