| Ericameria arizonica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ericameria |
| Species: | E. arizonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ericameria arizonica R.P.Roberts, Urbatsch & J.L.Anderson | |
Ericameria arizonica is a North American species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae known as Arizona goldenbush or Grand Canyon goldenweed. It has been found only on the cliffs on the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona.
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.
References
- ^ Fora of North America, Ericameria arizonica R. P. Roberts, Urbatsch & J. L. Anderson, Arizona goldenbush
- Plant Species of the Bright Angel Trail: Grand Canyon Goldenweed, Ericameria arizonica
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ R.P. Roberts, Urbatsch & J.L. Anderson 2005. Sida 21(3): 1558–1560 diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in English, photo of type specimen on page 1559
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Ericameria arizonica | |