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Ericameria ophitidis

Ericameria ophitidis (J.T. Howell) G.L. Nesom

Serpentine Goldenbush, Serpentine Macronema

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Haplopappus bloomeri var. ophitidis, Haplopappus ophitidis

USDA Symbol: EROP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ericameria ophitidis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ericameria ophitidis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ericameria ophitidis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-02-26
Research By: CBR

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