Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Nutt.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1840
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. , ser. 2, 7: 319 (1840)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000042758
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Ericameria resinosa
- Resinous Ericameria
- Resinous Rabbitbrush
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Haplopappus resinosus A.Gray [unknown]
- Aster resinotus Kuntze [unknown]
- Chrysothamnus resinosus Howell [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Ericameria resinosa (also called Turpentine Bush, among many other common names) is a shrub native to the western United States. It has small, yellow flowers and small, gray-green leaves. It grows in dry, sunny areas such as deserts, chaparral, and woodlands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Ericameria resinosa is used in the production of a yellow dye, and its wood is used to make furniture and tools. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Ericameria resinosa has yellow flowers with five petals, each about 1 cm long. The seeds are small and black, about 1 mm in diameter. The seedlings are small and have a single, thin stem with two opposite leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Ericameria resinosa is an evergreen shrub native to Mexico. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be propagated by cuttings in spring or early summer.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Ericameria resinosa
                        
                            Ericameria resinosa is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It can be found in dry, rocky areas such as canyons and hillsides.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Ericameria resinosa FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Ericameria resinosa?
Ericameria resinosa
What is the common name of Ericameria resinosa?
Resinous Ericameria
What is the family of Ericameria resinosa?
Asteraceae
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Ericameria genus
                        
                            Ericameria linearis, 
Ericameria parishii, 
Ericameria arizonica, 
Ericameria cooperi, 
Ericameria teretifolia, 
Ericameria palmeri, 
Ericameria ericoides, 
Ericameria bolanderi, 
Ericameria nana, 
Ericameria gilmanii, 
Ericameria laricifolia, 
Ericameria linearifolia, 
Ericameria bloomeri, 
Ericameria resinosa, 
Ericameria suffruticosa, 
Ericameria obovata, 
Ericameria cervina, 
Ericameria pinifolia, 
Ericameria juarezensis, 
Ericameria fasciculata, 
Ericameria martirensis, 
Ericameria paniculata, 
Ericameria greenei, 
Ericameria watsonii, 
Ericameria brachylepis, 
Ericameria nauseosa, 
Ericameria viscosa, 
Ericameria zionis, 
Ericameria albida, 
Ericameria crispa, 
Ericameria discoidea, 
Ericameria winwardii, 
Ericameria sonorensis, 
Ericameria lignumviridis, 
Ericameria greenei, 
Ericameria arborescens, 
Ericameria cuneata, 
Ericameria parryi, 
Ericameria uintahensis, 
Ericameria ophitidis, 
Ericameria compacta, 
Ericameria discoidea, 
Ericameria monocephala,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,