Cooper's Goldenbush

Carried by 0 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Ericameria cooperi (Cooper's goldenbush) is a North American species of shrubs that grows in the desert regions of southern Nevada, southern and eastern California, and Baja California. It is in the goldenbush genus in the (sunflower family). Ericameria cooperi is a shrub. Leaves are long and narrow, sometimes thread-like, without hairs. One plant can produce several flower heads in a flat-topped array, each head containing 6-7 disc florets but no ray florets.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

2 ft Tall

Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Natural setting

Site type

Rocky slopes, valleys

Plant communities

Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland

Wildlife supported

Bees

Butterflies

See all

Pollinators supported

2 confirmed and 211 likely

Likely
Confirmed

Anthidium jocosum

Anthophora petrophila

Adela trigrapha

Angelic Sweat Bee

Agapostemon angelicus

Crops supported See all

Onions

Allium cepa

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Peppers

Capsicum annuum

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

Alternative names

Common names:

Cooper's Goldenbush

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