Ericameria arizonica
| Ericameria arizonica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Ericameria |
| Species: | E. arizonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ericameria arizonica R.P.Roberts, Urbatsch & J.L.Anderson | |
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Ericameria arizonica is a North American species of flowering shrub in the daisy family known as Arizona goldenbush[1] or Grand Canyon Goldenweed.[2] It has been found only on the cliffs on the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona.[3][4]
Ericameria arizonica is a shrub up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. It has elliptic to narrowly oblanceolate leaves up to 35 mm (1.4 inches) long. Flower heads are in flat-topped arrays, each with both disc florets and ray florets.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 Fora of North America, Ericameria arizonica R. P. Roberts, Urbatsch & J. L. Anderson, Arizona goldenbush
- ↑ Plant Species of the Bright Angel Trail: Grand Canyon Goldenweed, Ericameria arizonica
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- 1 2 R.P. Roberts, Urbatsch & J.L. Anderson 2005. Sida 21(3): 1558–1560 diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in English, photo of type specimen on page 1559
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