Ericameria parryi
Parry's goldenbush
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Family: Asteraceae · Type: Shrub · Native
Ericameria parryi (Parry's goldenbush) is a native California shrub in the Asteraceae family, recognized by range data incomplete in source.
Parry's goldenbush is a California native shrub found in various bioregions in rocky or dry habitats at elevations ranging from low to moderate terrain. Flowering from August to October, this plant produces yellow flowers in dense clusters with disc flower heads approximately 10 to 18 millimeters wide. Growing with prostrate to erect stems 10 to 100 centimeters tall, it features white to green stems closely covered with tightly matted hairs. Its leaves are thread-like to slightly oblanceolate, 10 to 80 millimeters long and 0.5 to 14 millimeters wide, with flat or slightly rolled margins. The fruit is 4 to 7 millimeters long and covered in fine hairs.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: Geographically isolated; range data incomplete in source
Habitat and range
California counties: Los Angeles, Inyo, Mono, San Bernardino, Kern, Tulare, Riverside, Alpine, Ventura, Madera, Sierra, Nevada
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 parryi native to California?
Yes. Ericameria parryi is native to California (recorded as native).
Where in California does Ericameria parryi grow?
Ericameria parryi occurs in Los Angeles, Inyo, Mono, San Bernardino, Kern, Tulare, Riverside, Alpine and other counties.
What plant family does Ericameria parryi belong to?
Ericameria parryi is in the Asteraceae family, genus Ericameria.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Ericameria parryi var. aspera — Rough rabbitbrush
- Ericameria parryi var. imula — Low rabbitbrush
- Ericameria parryi var. latior — Wideleaf rabbitbrush
- Ericameria parryi var. monocephala — One-headed rabbitbrush
- Ericameria parryi var. nevadensis — Nevada rabbitbrush
- Ericameria parryi var. vulcanica — Vulcan rabbitbrush
Sources: Jepson eFlora · Index of California Plant Names · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-10-07
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