Ericameria linearifolia (Goldenbush)

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Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow

Goldenbush, interior goldenbush

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Asterales	Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family	Asteraceae	The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus	Ericameria	From the Greek Erica (Ereika), “heath,” and meris or meros for “division or part,” referring to the heath-like leaves
Species	linearifolia	With narrow linear parallel-sided leaves

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4/30/2018 · Barber Peak Loop Trail, Mojave National Preserve, California
≈ 27 × 21" (69 × 52 cm)

5/3/2007 · Death Valley Area · By Rhonda Tatiana Schorer ID is uncertain

4/30/2018 · Barber Peak Loop Trail, Mojave National Preserve, California
≈ 31 × 21" (78 × 52 cm)

Plants: Perennial shrubs 16-59" (40-150 cm) tall, either erect or spreading. They prefer sandy or rocky soil, and dry creekbeds, deserts, mountainsides, and mesas.

Leaves: Leaves are linear, ⅜-1¾" (1-5 cm) long by up to ⅛" (3 mm) wide. They are sessile—attached directly to the stem—and alternate. Stems have a resinous coating. Plants are drought deciduous—they drop leaves in high summer heat to conserve water.

Flowers: These composite flowers are bright yellow, and up to 1¾" (4.5 cm) in diameter. Each flower has 3-18 ray florets, each ¼-½" (7-15 mm) long; and 16-60 disc florets. Flowerheads appear at the ends of long leafless stems. They appear from March to May.

Fruits: Achenes are tan to brown, ⅛-³/₁₆" (4-5 mm) long and narrow, with a pappus of bristles, each ⅛-¼" (6-7 mm) long.

Online References:

Www.americansouthwest.net

Wikipedia

The Sonoran Desert Naturalist

Www.swbiodiversity.org

Haplopappus linearifolius DC.

Haplopappus linearifolius DC. ssp. interior (Coville) H.M. Hall

Haplopappus linearifolius DC. var. interior (Coville) M.E. Jones

Stenotopsis interior (Coville) Rydb.

Stenotopsis linearifolia (DC.) Rydb.

Stenotopsis linearifolia (DC.) Rydb. var. interior (Coville) H.M. Hall

Ericameria linearifolia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 10 Aug 2023.

4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California
≈ 5 × 8" (13 × 20 cm)

4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm)

4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California
≈ 5 × 8" (13 × 20 cm)

4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California
≈ 10 × 6" (24 × 16 cm)

4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm)

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