Ericameria nana
Encyclopedia
Ericameria nana is a species of flowering shrub in the daisy family
known by the common names dwarf goldenbush and rubberweed. This plant is native to the western United States from California
to Idaho
, where it grows along cliffs and rocky hillsides. This is a small shrub
rarely reaching a maximum height of half a meter. It is covered in a foliage of sticky, curved, somewhat fleshy leaves about a centimeter long. The tips of its erect branches hold dense inflorescence
s of tiny flower heads
with cream white to yellow disc and ray florets.
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
known by the common names dwarf goldenbush and rubberweed. This plant is native to the western United States from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, where it grows along cliffs and rocky hillsides. This is a small shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
rarely reaching a maximum height of half a meter. It is covered in a foliage of sticky, curved, somewhat fleshy leaves about a centimeter long. The tips of its erect branches hold dense inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
s of tiny flower heads
Head (botany)
The capitulum is considered the most derived form of inflorescence. Flower heads found outside Asteraceae show lesser degrees of specialization....
with cream white to yellow disc and ray florets.