Ericameria sp.
Goldenbush, rabbitbrush, Rabbitbrush
Family: Asteraceae · Type: Shrub · Native
Ericameria sp. (Goldenbush) is a native California shrub in the Asteraceae family.
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 sp. native to California?
Yes. Ericameria sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Ericameria sp. belong to?
Ericameria sp. is in the Asteraceae family, genus Ericameria.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Ericameria suffruticosa — Singlehead goldenbush
- Ericameria teretifolia — Green or round-leaf rabbitbrush
- Ericameria albida — White-flowered rabbitbrush
- Ericameria arborescens — Golden-fleece
- Ericameria bloomeri — Bloomer's goldenbush
- Ericameria brachylepis — Boundary goldenbush
- Erigeron aequifolius — Hall's daisy
- Erigeron algidus — Sierra fleabane
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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