Ericameria

Ericameria
	Ericameria nauseosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Genus:	Ericameria; Nutt.
Synonyms
	Haplopappus sect. Stenotopsis (Rydb.) H.M.Hall; Haplopappus sect. Macronema (Nutt.) A.Gray; Haplopappus sect. Asiris H.M.Hall; Ericameria sect. Stenotopsis (Rydb.) Urbatsch & Wussow; Stenotopsis Rydb.; Haplopappus sect. Ericameria (Nutt.) A.Gray; Macronema Nutt.;

Ericameria is a genus of North American shrubs in the daisy family.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Ericameria is known by the common names goldenbush, rabbitbrush, turpentine bush, and rabbitbush. Most are shrubs but one species (E. parishii) can reach tree stature. They are distributed in western Canada (Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia) western United States (from the western Great Plains to the Pacific) and northern Mexico. Bright yellow flower heads adorn the plants in late summer. All the species have disc florets, while some have ray florets but others do not. Ericameria nauseosa, (synonym Chrysothamnus nauseosus), is known for its production of latex.^[5]^[4]

Uses

This genus has a number of admirable landscape plants for heavily alkaline soils, but most species need extensive rejuvenation pruning every three years, making not ideal for common yards. Overwatering will kill the plants.

Ericameria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Schinia argentifascia, Schinia tertia, Schinia unimacula and Schinia walsinghami.

Selected species

Ericameria section Asiris

Ericameria albida
Ericameria arizonica
Ericameria cervina
Ericameria discoidea
Ericameria gilmanii
Ericameria lignumviridis
Ericameria nana
Ericameria nauseosa (syn. Chrysothamnus nauseosus)
Ericameria obovata
Ericameria ophitidis
Ericameria parryi — Parry's Rabbitbrush
Ericameria resinosa
Ericameria watsonii

Ericameria section Ericameria

Ericameria arborescens — Golden-fleece; exclusive food plant of the moth Bucculatrix ericameriae
Ericameria brachylepis — Boundary Goldenbush
Ericameria cooperi
Ericameria cuneata
Ericameria ericoides — Mock Heather, Goldenbush
Ericameria fasciculata — Eastwood's Goldenbush
Ericameria juarezensis
Ericameria laricifolia
Ericameria linearifolia
Ericameria martirensis
Ericameria palmeri — Palmer's Goldenweed, False Broomweed
Ericameria paniculata — Sticky Rabbitbrush, Black-banded Rabbitbrush
Ericameria parishii
Ericameria pinifolia — Pine Goldenbush
Ericameria teretifolia — Needle-leaved Rabbitbrush

Ericameria section Macronema

References

^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-22 at archive.today
^ Nuttall, Thomas. 1840. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series 7: 318–320 in English
^ Tropicos, Ericameria Nutt.
^ ^a ^b Flora of North America Goldenbush Ericameria Nuttall
^ Everitt, J.H.; Lonard, R.L.; Little, C.R. (2007). Weeds in South Texas and Northern Mexico. Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 0-89672-614-2

External links

Media related to Ericameria at Wikimedia Commons
Jepson Manual Treatment of Ericameria
United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Ericameria

[1] Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-22 at archive.today

[2] Nuttall, Thomas. 1840. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series 7: 318–320 in English

[3] Tropicos, Ericameria Nutt.

[g-4] Flora of North America Goldenbush Ericameria Nuttall

[5] Everitt, J.H.; Lonard, R.L.; Little, C.R. (2007). Weeds in South Texas and Northern Mexico. Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 0-89672-614-2

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