Palmer's goldenbush (Ericameria palmeri)

Palmer's goldenbush, a reference photo — Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Ericameria palmeri, or Palmer's goldenbush, is a North American species of flowering shrubs in the family Asteraceae. It is native to southern California in the United States and to the state of Baja California in Mexico.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Palmer's goldenbush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Ericameria pinifolia
Ericameria ericoides
Xylothamia diffusa
Ericameria brachylepis

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ericameria
Species: Ericameria palmeri

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