Heath goldenrod
Ericameria parishii

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3.7 m tall. The leaves are narrow and heath-like. They are 5 cm long. They have resin glands dotted over them. It produces small flower heads with up to 12 golden yellow disc florets.

There are 27 Ericameria species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The seeds are used as food.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or hardwood cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aster parishii (Greene) Kuntze; Bigelowia parishii Greene; Chrysoma parishii (Greene) Greene; Aplopappus parishii (Greene) Blake; Ericamaria parishii var. parishii (Greene) H. M Hall; Happlopappus arborescens subsp. parishii (Greene) Motan; Happlopappus parishii (Greene) S. F. Blake;