Ericameria greenei |
Ericameria winwardii |
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Greene's goldenweed, Greene's heath goldenweed |
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Habit | Small branching shrub, 10-30 cm. tall. Twigs initially green turning red to brown. | |
Leaves | Leaves numerous, oblanceolate to spatulate, 1.5-3.5 cm. long and 2-7 mm. wide, straight. |
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Flowers | Heads clustered at the ends of twigs; involucre narrow, 8-12 mm. high, its narrow bracts sub-equal, nearly green throughout; rays 1-7, 8-15 mm. long, yellow; disk flowers 7-20, 7.5-11 mm. long, yellow. |
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Fruits | Achenes elongate, flattened, about 2 mm. long with white, bristly pappus. |
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Ericameria greenei |
Ericameria winwardii |
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Flowering time | July-August | |
Habitat | Dry, rocky slopes and open forests from middle elevations to the subalpine. | |
Distribution | Occurring east of the Cascade crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to Idaho.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | |
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