Ericameria watsonii

Ericameria watsonii, or Watson's goldenbush,^[4] is a North American species of flowering shrubs from the family Asteraceae. It is native to the states of Nevada, Utah, and Arizona in the southwestern United States.^[5]

Ericameria watsonii
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Ericameria
Species:	E. watsonii
Binomial name
Ericameria watsonii (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
Synonyms[2]
Aster serenoi Kuntze Haplopappus watsonii A.Gray Aplopappus watsonii A.Gray Aplopappus watsoni A.Gray[3] Macronema watsonii (A.Gray) Greene

Ericameria watsonii is a branching shrub up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall, the stems green when young but become reddish-brown as they get old. Flower heads are yellow, with both ray florets and disc florets. It grows in desert scrublands, rocky slopes, and open pine woodlands.^[6]