About Ericameria cuneata (A.Gray) Mc Clatchie
Ericameria cuneata, commonly known as cliff goldenbush, is a species of flowering shrub in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is native to the southwestern United States (including California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico) and northwestern Mexico (including Baja California). This species grows on cliffs, mountainsides, and rocky hillsides. It is a small glandular shrub that can reach a maximum height of 100 cm (40 inches). Its leaves are wavy-edged, rounded and oval-shaped, often have visible resin glands, and grow up to 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) long. Each of its many erect branches is topped by an inflorescence holding several golden yellow flower heads. Each head contains a few to up to 70 disc florets, and sometimes a small number of short ray florets. Three varieties of Ericameria cuneata are recognized: Ericameria cuneata var. cuneata, which occurs in California; Ericameria cuneata var. macrocephala Urbatsch, which occurs in San Diego County, California; and Ericameria cuneata var. spathulata (A.Gray) H.M.Hall, which occurs in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Baja California.
