XWhitestem Goldenbush (Ericameria discoidea)X
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Whitestem Goldenbush -or- Discoid Goldenweed (Ericameria discoidea), family Asteraceae (Aster)
From WIKIPEDIA: 'Ericameria discoidea is a species of flowering shrub in the daisy family known by the common name whitestem goldenbush. This plant is native to the western United States from California to Montana, where it grows in clumpy thickets on rocky slopes. This is a small shrub reaching a maximum height of 40 centimeters. It has many erect branches covered in a foliage of oval-shaped leaves coated in dense white woolly fibers and tiny stalked resin glands. Atop each short branch is an inflorescence of many flower heads, each packed with disc florets that bloom in golden yellow and wilt to a rusty orange.' End quote. Per Colorado Flora Eastern Slope this plant is named Macronema discoideum, the one species of this plant to be found in the eastern slope area of Colorado. It is described as having rayless, cream colored heads. The genus hosts about 33 species total.
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Plant location: Seen on Boreas Pass on September 14, 2008. Grows in clumpy thickets on rocky slopes. In Colorado it is frequently seen on montane slopes. Per Wikipedia the United States distribution is (CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WY).Plant -
Bloom season: Mid summer for this perennial shrub/subshrub.Foliage -
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