Ericameria parryi var. latior
Wideleaf rabbitbrush, Wideleaf Rabbitbrush
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Family: Asteraceae · Type: Shrub · Native
Ericameria parryi var. latior (Wideleaf rabbitbrush) is a native California shrub in the Asteraceae family, recognized by exceptionally broad leaves.
Wideleaf rabbitbrush is a California native shrub found in the Klamath Ranges, northern Coast Ranges, and Cascade Range in open fir and pine forests at elevations of 700 to 1,900 meters. Flowering from July to September, this plant produces yellow flowers in dense, cyme-like clusters with long-tapered phyllaries that have straw-colored, slightly recurved tips. Growing 30 to 100 centimeters tall with erect to ascending green stems, it forms an upright, open shrub structure. Its leaves are distinctive, measuring 4.5 to 7 centimeters long and 5 to 14 millimeters wide, with an oblanceolate shape and abruptly pointed tips that remain green and flat. The plant's upper leaves do not extend beyond the flower heads, creating a compact and uniform appearance.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: 8 sympatric species; exceptionally broad leaves are diagnostic
Habitat and range
Habitat: Open fir/pine forest
Elevation: 700-1900 m
Bloom period
Ericameria parryi var. latior blooms Jul-Sep.
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 var. latior native to California?
Yes. Ericameria parryi var. latior is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Ericameria parryi var. latior bloom?
Ericameria parryi var. latior blooms Jul-Sep.
What plant family does Ericameria parryi var. latior belong to?
Ericameria parryi var. latior is in the Asteraceae family, genus Ericameria.
What habitat does Ericameria parryi var. latior grow in?
Ericameria parryi var. latior grows in Open fir/pine forest.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-10-07
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