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Ericameria discoidea var. discoidea
Ericameria discoidea (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom var. discoidea
Rayless Goldenbush, Whitestem Goldenbush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Haplopappus macronema, Haplopappus macronema var. typicus, Macronema discoidea
USDA Symbol: ERDID
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ericameria discoidea var. discoidea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ericameria discoidea var. discoidea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ericameria discoidea var. discoidea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-02-26Research By: CBR