''Ericameria palmeri'', or Palmer's goldenbush, is a

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n species of flowering shrubs in the family

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. It is native to southern

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in the

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and to the state of

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.Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
/ref>Calflora taxon report, University of California, ''Ericameria palmeri''(A. Gray) H.M. Hall, Palmer goldenweed, Palmer's goldenbush
/ref> ''Ericameria palmeri'' is a branching shrub sometimes as much as 400 cm (over 13 feet) tall. Leaves are linear to narrowly oblanceolate. One plant can produce many small, yellow

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, each containing 2–8 ray florets and 6–20

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s.Flora of North America, ''Ericameria palmeri'' (A. Gray) H. M. Hall, Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 3: 53. 1907.
/ref> ;Varieties * ''Ericameria palmeri'' var. ''pachylepis'' (H.M.Hall) G.L.Nesom -

from northern

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north to Kern and San Luis Obispo Counties * ''Ericameria palmeri'' var. ''palmeri'' - northern

;

( San Diego Co, Orange Co, western Riverside Co, southwestern San Bernardino Co; isolated populations north of Calabasas in Los Angeles Co and southeast of Lake Isabella in Kern Co)

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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, ''Ericameria palmeri'' var. ''pachylepis''
photos palmeri Flora of California Flora of Baja California Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Plants described in 1876 Taxa named by Asa Gray Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Astereae-stub