Ericameria teretifolia |
Ericameria resinosa |
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Columbia goldenweed, Columbian heath goldenweed |
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Habit | Much-branched shrub 2-6 dm. tall, the twigs brittle and resinous. | |
Leaves | Leaves glabrous, linear, resinous, 0.5-3 cm. long and 0.5-2 mm. wide. |
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Flowers | Heads solitary or in small, tight clusters at the ends of the branches; involucre narrow, 5-8 mm. high, its bracts strongly imbricate, usually chartaceous throughout, often reflexed; flowers white to pale yellow; ray flowers 3-7, 3-6 mm. long; disk flowers about 13, 5-7.5 mm. long, the lobes 1-2 mm. long. |
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Fruits | Achenes elongate. |
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Ericameria teretifolia |
Ericameria resinosa |
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Flowering time | July-September | |
Habitat | Basalt cliffs and rock crevices in the plains and foothills, extending up to 6000 feet on the east slope of the Cascades. | |
Distribution | Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to Oregon, east to Idaho.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | |
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