Ericameria parishii
H.M.Hall
Asteraceae
Aster parishii Kuntze
Bigelowia parishii Greene
Chrysoma parishii Greene
Haplopappus arborescens parishii (Greene) Moran
Haplopappus arborescens peninsularis Moran
Haplopappus parishii S.F.Blake
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[
2138- Title
- The Woody Plant Seed Manual. Agriculture Handbook 727
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bonner F.T. & Karrfalt R.P. (Editors)
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service; Washington DC
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-84-491-1472-4
- Description
- Comprehensive information on the seeds and germination of 236 genera of woody plants gtowing in the USA.
].
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
71- Title
- A California Flora.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Munz P.A. & Keck D.D.
- Publisher
- University of California Press; Los Angeles
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Range
South-western N. America - California, northwest Mexico.
Habitat
Outwash fans and exposed hillsides, 450 - 2100 metres[
71- Title
- A California Flora.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Munz P.A. & Keck D.D.
- Publisher
- University of California Press; Los Angeles
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader.
]. Dry hillsides in chaparral and open forests, often increasing in frequency after fires, at elevations from 400 - 2,200 metres[
270- Title
- Flora of N. America
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
].
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[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
]. Requires a well-drained deep gritty or gravelly soil, preferably of low fertility[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
The plant can flower and bear seeds at 2 years of age and then produces seeds each year thereafter[
2138- Title
- The Woody Plant Seed Manual. Agriculture Handbook 727
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bonner F.T. & Karrfalt R.P. (Editors)
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service; Washington DC
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-84-491-1472-4
- Description
- Comprehensive information on the seeds and germination of 236 genera of woody plants gtowing in the USA.
].
Edible Uses
Seed[
161- Title
- Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Yanovsky. E.
- Publisher
- U.S. Depf of Agriculture.
- Year
-
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A comprehensive but very terse guide. Not for the casual reader.
,
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
,
257- Title
- Native American Ethnobotany
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moerman. D.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-88192-453-9
- Description
- Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
]. No more details are given, but the seed is rather small, around 2mm long with around 3,600 seeds weighing 1 gramme[
2138- Title
- The Woody Plant Seed Manual. Agriculture Handbook 727
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bonner F.T. & Karrfalt R.P. (Editors)
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service; Washington DC
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-84-491-1472-4
- Description
- Comprehensive information on the seeds and germination of 236 genera of woody plants gtowing in the USA.
].
Medicinal
The plant has been used for medical purposes, but the details are not known[
257- Title
- Native American Ethnobotany
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moerman. D.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-88192-453-9
- Description
- Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
].
Agroforestry Uses:
A useful plant within its native range for the control of erosion on dry slopes[
2138- Title
- The Woody Plant Seed Manual. Agriculture Handbook 727
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bonner F.T. & Karrfalt R.P. (Editors)
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service; Washington DC
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-84-491-1472-4
- Description
- Comprehensive information on the seeds and germination of 236 genera of woody plants gtowing in the USA.
].
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[
2138- Title
- The Woody Plant Seed Manual. Agriculture Handbook 727
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bonner F.T. & Karrfalt R.P. (Editors)
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service; Washington DC
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-84-491-1472-4
- Description
- Comprehensive information on the seeds and germination of 236 genera of woody plants gtowing in the USA.
]. 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.
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