Ericameria arborescens

Ericameria arborescens is a species of flowering shrub in the daisy family known by the common name goldenfleece. This plant is native to California and Oregon where it is a resident of chaparral communities and open woodlands. This is a resinous, glandular shrub exceeding two meters in maximum height. It has many erect branches covered in very thin, needlelike to lance-shaped leaves between 3 and 6 centimeters long. Atop each stem is an inflorescence of many bright golden flowers, each a rounded bunch of disc florets about half a centimeter wide. This plant is adapted to ecosystems prone to wildfire.

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