Ericameria parishii
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Ericameria parishii (Parish's rabbitbrush)[4] is a western North American species of flowering plants in the daisy family.
Distribution
The plant is native to southern Southern California in the United States and to the State of Baja California in Mexico.[5][6] It is found in the San Gabriel Mountains, Verdugo Mountains, eastern Santa Monica Mountains, and San Bernardino Mountains of the Transverse Ranges; and in the Peninsular Ranges. [7]
Description
Ericameria parishii is a shrub or small tree up to 12 feet (3.7 m) tall. It has lance-shaped leaves up to 2 inches (5 cm) long.
One plant can produce many small flower heads, each with up to 12 golden yellow disc florets but no ray florets.[1][2]
Varieties
- Ericameria parishii var. parishii - northern Baja California; California in the mountains from San Diego County north to eastern Ventura County and southwestern San Bernardino County
- Ericameria parishii var. peninsularis (Moran) G.L.Nesom — Peninsular Ranges of northern Baja California state.
References
- ^ a b Greene, Edward Lee 1882. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 9(5): 62–63 description in English, as Bigelovia parishii
- ^ a b Blake, Sydney Fay. 1926. in Paul Carpenter Standley, Trees and Shrubs of Mexico, Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 23(5): 1491 description in English, as Aplopappus parishii
- ^ a b The Plant List, Ericameria parishii (Greene) H.M.Hall
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ericameria parishii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ a b Calflora taxon report, University of California, Ericameria parishii (Greene) H.M. Hall
- ^ Calflora: Distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Ericameria parishii (Greene) H. M. Hall
External links
- Calflora Database: Ericameria parishii (Parish's rabbitbrush)
- Jepson eFlora treatment of Ericameria parishii var. parishii
- Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in California in 1881, isotype of Bigelovia parishii/Ericameria parishii
- UC Photos gallery: Ericameria parishii
- UC Photos gallery: Ericameria parishii var. parishii
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