Wedgeleaf Goldenbush

Ericameria cuneata

"Ericameria cuneata" is a species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae known by the common name cliff goldenbush. This plant is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It grows on cliffs, mountainsides, and rocky hillsides.
Cliff goldenbush - Ericameria cuneata Alabama Hills, CA, US Ericameria cuneata,Ericameria_cuneata,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Appearance

It is a small, glandular shrub sometimes reaching as much as 100 cm in height. Its wavy-edged leaves are rounded and oval-shaped, often with visible resin glands, and up to 2.5 centimeters long. Atop each of the many erect branches is an inflorescence of several golden yellow flower heads, each with few or up to 70 disc florets and sometimes a few short ray florets.

Naming

Varieties:
⤷ "Ericameria cuneata" var. "cuneata" - California
⤷ "Ericameria cuneata" var. "macrocephala" Urbatsch - San Diego County in California
⤷ "Ericameria cuneata" var. "spathulata" H.M.Hall - California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Baja California

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusEricameria
SpeciesE. cuneata