Ericameria arizonica
| Ericameria arizonica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ericameria |
| Species: | E. arizonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ericameria arizonica R.P.Roberts, Urbatsch & J.L.Anderson | |
Ericameria arizonica is a North American species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae known as Arizona goldenbush[2] or Grand Canyon goldenweed.[3] It has been found only on the cliffs on the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona.[4][5]
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.[2][5]
Conservation
Ericameria arizonica is ranked as G2 (Imperiled) by NatureServe. [1] It is known only from Coconino and Mohave Counties in Arizona. [1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Ericameria arizonica". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- 1 2 Flora of North America, Ericameria arizonica R. P. Roberts, Urbatsch & J. L. Anderson, Arizona goldenbush
- ↑ Plant Species of the Bright Angel Trail: Grand Canyon Goldenweed, Ericameria arizonica
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- 1 2 R.P. Roberts, Urbatsch & J.L. Anderson 2005. Sida 21(3): 1558–1560 diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in English, photo of type specimen on page 1559
