Ericameria ericoides
Mock Heather
native & endemic to CA
Mock Heather
native & endemic to CA
Light green-gray bristled leaves, with light colored woolly trichomes (leaf hairs).
Older parts of plant & dormant parts dark brown in color.
Flowers are bright yellow, with 3-5 oval "petals" that arise from the ray flowers. 2 branched style forked like a snake tongue.
Fluffy pappus light brown to white in color.
Shrub like shape, max height of about 3-4 feet.
Tolerates salt.
Safe to touch, no known skin irritation.
Taxonomy via ITIS
Found near:
Range Map
Listed Status: No listing known.
Collection Notes: Abundant wind carried seeds. Can be easily collected by hand into a paper or cloth bag.
bristley leaves with round edges
broader leaves with serrated edge
Food source for:
Blue Sand Wasp
Larval Host for:
Silver Twirler Moth
From seed: Blooms September - November. Collect seeds when fluffy pappus remove easily in hand. Place in soil with light covering of soil or perlite to weigh down seeds (seeds are wind carried). First leaves will be visible in x days.
From cuttings - unknown