Ericameria fasciculata
Eastwood's goldenbush
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Family: Asteraceae · Type: Shrub · Native
Conservation status: CNPS 1B.1
Ericameria fasciculata (Eastwood's goldenbush) is a native California shrub in the Asteraceae family, recognized by very limited range and distinctive bracts.
Eastwood's goldenbush is a rare (CNPS 1B.1) California native shrub found in central coastal California, specifically in northern Monterey County, growing in sandy soils at elevations below 100 meters. Flowering from July to October, this plant produces yellow flowers in radiate heads arranged in small cyme-like clusters with 1 to few heads. Growing to 15 decimeters tall with densely leafy stems that are glabrous to sparsely puberulent and resinous, it forms a distinctive compact shape. Its leaves are approximately cylindric, 5 to 25 millimeters long, reflexed with age, and feature gland-dotted pits with axillary clusters of short leaves. The fruit is less than 4 millimeters long, generally silky to densely hairy, with a pappus that is longer than the flower corolla.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: 2 sympatric species; very limited range and distinctive bracts
Habitat and range
Habitat: Sandy soils
Elevation: < 100 m
Bloom period
Ericameria fasciculata blooms Jul-Oct.
Conservation status
CNPS 1B.1
How to tell it apart
vs Isocoma: Ericameria has bracts in 5 vertical rows; Isocoma has randomly arranged bracts.; vs Chrysothamnus: Ericameria has woolly young stems and deep pitted glands; Chrysothamnus has smooth/slightly fuzzy stems and surface glands or none.; vs Baccharis: Ericameria has yellow bisexual flowers in each head; Baccharis has separate male/female plants with whitish flowers.; vs Artemisia: Ericameria has yellow flowers and gland-dotted leaves; Artemisia has greenish flowers and aromatic gray-hairy leaves.; vs Lepidospartum: Ericameria has small narrow leaves; Lepidospartum has scale-like leaves on green rush-like stems.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ericameria fasciculata native to California?
Yes. Ericameria fasciculata is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Ericameria fasciculata bloom?
Ericameria fasciculata blooms Jul-Oct.
What plant family does Ericameria fasciculata belong to?
Ericameria fasciculata is in the Asteraceae family, genus Ericameria.
Is Ericameria fasciculata rare or endangered?
Ericameria fasciculata carries California Rare Plant Rank 1B.1, state rank S2.
What habitat does Ericameria fasciculata grow in?
Ericameria fasciculata grows in Sandy soils.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos · CDFW CNDDB
Last updated 2026-10-07
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