Ericameria arizonica is a North American species of flowering shrub in the daisy family known as Arizona goldenbush[1] or Grand Canyon goldenweed.[2] It has been found only on the cliffs on the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona.[3][4]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subtribe: | Pentachaetinae |
Genus: | Ericameria |
Species: | E. arizonica |
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Ericameria arizonica R.P.Roberts, Urbatsch & J.L.Anderson | |
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.[1][4]
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