Ericameria gilmanii
| Ericameria gilmanii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Ericameria |
| Species: | E. gilmanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Ericameria gilmanii (S.F.Blake) G.L.Nesom | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Haplopappus gilmanii | |
Ericameria gilmanii is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names Gilman's ericameria,[1] Gilman's goldenbush,[2] Gilman goldenweed,[3] and whiteflower goldenbush.[4] It is endemic to California, where it occurs east of the Sierra Nevada. It is a poorly known plant. There are six occurrences, but only one has been observed in the last 20 years.[3]
This plant is a shrub growing up to 50 centimeters tall.[4] The foliage is aromatic.[1] The leaves are up to 1.2 centimeters long, curved backward, and glandular and resinous. The inflorescence is generally a single flower head, or sometimes more than one. The head has a bell-shaped base with curving phyllaries which are green to tan in color. The head contains a few white ray florets and has white disc florets at the center. The fruit is a hairy achene which is roughly a centimeter long including its pappus.[4]
This plant grows in forests. The one known occurrence is on United States Forest Service land. Other occurrences presumed to still exist are also on federal land.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ericameria gilmanii. Jepson Manual Treatment.
- ↑ Ericameria gilmanii. California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ericameria gilmanii. The Nature Conservancy.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ericameria gilmanii. Flora of North America.