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Ericameria arizonica

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Ericameria arizonica
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E. arizonica
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Ericameria arizonica

Ericameria arizonica is a North American species of flowering shrub in the daisy family known as Arizona goldenbush[1] or Grand Canyon Goldenweed.[2] It has been found only on the cliffs on the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona.[3][4]

Ericameria arizonica is a shrub up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. It has elliptic to narrowly oblanceolate leaves up to 35 mm (1.4 inches) long. Flower heads are in flat-topped arrays, each with both disc florets and ray florets.[1][4]

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