- Source: Ericameria
Ericameria is a genus of North American shrubs in the family Asteraceae.
Ericameria is known by the common names goldenbush, rabbitbrush, turpentine bush, and rabbitbush. Most are shrubs, but one species (E. parishii) can reach tree stature. They are distributed in western Canada (Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia) western United States (from the western Great Plains to the Pacific) and northern Mexico. Bright yellow flower heads adorn the plants in late summer. All the species have disc florets, while some have ray florets but others do not. Ericameria nauseosa, (synonym Chrysothamnus nauseosus), is known for its production of latex.
Etymology
Ericameria is based on the genus name Erica and the Greek word meros ('part'), in reference to the similarity of the plant's leaves to those of Erica.
Uses
This genus has a number of admirable landscape plants for heavily alkaline soils, but most species need extensive rejuvenation pruning every three years, making not ideal for common yards. Overwatering will kill the plants.
Ericameria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Schinia argentifascia, Schinia tertia, Schinia unimacula and Schinia walsinghami.
Selected species
= Ericameria section Asiris
=Ericameria albida
Ericameria arizonica
Ericameria cervina
Ericameria discoidea
Ericameria gilmanii
Ericameria lignumviridis
Ericameria nana
Ericameria nauseosa (syn. Chrysothamnus nauseosus)
Ericameria obovata
Ericameria ophitidis
Ericameria parryi — Parry's rabbitbrush
Ericameria resinosa
Ericameria watsonii
= Ericameria section Ericameria
=Ericameria arborescens — Golden-fleece; exclusive food plant of the moth Bucculatrix ericameriae
Ericameria brachylepis — Boundary goldenbush
Ericameria cooperi
Ericameria cuneata
Ericameria ericoides — Mock heather, goldenbush
Ericameria fasciculata — Eastwood's goldenbush
Ericameria juarezensis
Ericameria laricifolia
Ericameria linearifolia
Ericameria martirensis
Ericameria palmeri — Palmer's goldenweed, false broomweed
Ericameria paniculata — Sticky rabbitbrush, black-banded rabbitbrush
Ericameria parishii
Ericameria pinifolia — Pine goldenbush
Ericameria teretifolia — Needle-leaved rabbitbrush
= Ericameria section Macronema
=Ericameria bloomeri
Ericameria compacta
Ericameria crispa
Ericameria greenei
Ericameria suffruticosa
Ericameria winwardii
Ericameria zionis
References
External links
Media related to Ericameria at Wikimedia Commons
Jepson Manual Treatment of Ericameria
United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile for Ericameria
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar genera Asteraceae
- Ericameria
- Ericameria nauseosa
- Ericameria laricifolia
- Ericameria pinifolia
- Ericameria cuneata
- Ericameria bloomeri
- Ericameria ericoides
- Ericameria paniculata
- Ericameria parryi
- Ericameria lignumviridis
