Ericameria brachylepis
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| Ericameria brachylepis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Ericameria |
| Species: | E. brachylepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ericameria brachylepis (A.Gray) H.M.Hall | |
| Synonyms | |
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Haplopappus propinquus | |
Ericameria brachylepis is a species of flowering shrub in the daisy family known by the common names chaparral goldenbush and boundary goldenbush. It is native to southern California and Baja California where it is a member of the chaparral plant community. It is a bushy shrub growing one to two meters high with branches covered in thready leaves up to 2.5 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a cluster of flower heads, each head lined with phyllaries and resin glands. The flower head contains several yellow disc florets and no ray florets. The fruit is a small achene topped with a white pappus.
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