Common Name: Heath Goldenrod

General Information

Ericameria parishii is a densely leafy, erect, evergreen shrub that can grow around 100 - 250cm tall with a crown around 120cm wide[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It can be planted to control erosion on dry slopes.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

South-western N. America - California, northwest Mexico.

Habitat

Outwash fans and exposed hillsides, 450 - 2100 metres[]. Dry hillsides in chaparral and open forests, often increasing in frequency after fires, at elevations from 400 - 2,200 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	2.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil in a sunny position[]. Requires a well-drained deep gritty or gravelly soil, preferably of low fertility[].
The plant can flower and bear seeds at 2 years of age and then produces seeds each year thereafter[].

Edible Uses

Seed[, , ]. No more details are given, but the seed is rather small, around 2mm long with around 3,600 seeds weighing 1 gramme[].

Medicinal

The plant has been used for medical purposes, but the details are not known[].

Agroforestry Uses:

A useful plant within its native range for the control of erosion on dry slopes[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse, only just covering the seed. Germination usually takes place in a few days, though there is often a high percentage of non-viable seeds[]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, mid summer in a frame.