Common name:
Golden-fleece
Family:
Scientific name:
Ericameria arborescens
Main flower color:
Range:
California and far southwest Oregon
Height:
Up to 15 feet
Habitat:
Chaparral, canyons, dry hillsides, from near sea level to 6,500 feet. Often colonises fire-damaged areas
Leaves:
Narrow, linear or thread-like, up to 3.5 inches long, with pointed tips and hairless, gland-dotted surfaces
Season:
to
Identifying features of ericameria arborescens include the unequal phyllaries, the narrow (less than 0.1 inches) linear leaves, the hairless stems and the large size; the dense, much-branched plants can reach heights of 15 feet. Stems are usually hairless, and dotted with circular, glandular pits, as are the leaves. The narrow leaves are angled upwards when young, and are linear in shape, with a prominent groove along the midvein.
Flowerheads are arranged in rounded or flat-topped clusters, attached by short stalks, lined with a few small bracts. Phyllaries, up to 25, in three to four rows, are triangular to lanceolate in shape, hairless, and distinctly raised midveins, and pointed, non-recurved tips. There are no ray florets. The yellow disc florets number ten to 25.
Flowerheads are arranged in rounded or flat-topped clusters, attached by short stalks, lined with a few small bracts. Phyllaries, up to 25, in three to four rows, are triangular to lanceolate in shape, hairless, and distinctly raised midveins, and pointed, non-recurved tips. There are no ray florets. The yellow disc florets number ten to 25.
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