| Common Name |
Turpentinebush, Turpentinebrush, Larchleaf Goldenweed,
Aguirre |
| Latin Name |
Ericameria laricifolia |
| Family |
Asteraceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
1-13 / 8-12 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Medium |
| Native Habitat |
Between 3,000 and 7,000 feet in the Chihuahuan, Sonoran,
and eastern Mojave Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month or none depending on soil |
| Exposue |
Full to part sun |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 12 feet X 15 feet, usually 6 feet X 8 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Prickles on leaves |
| Leaves |
Alternate, simple, evergreen, very narrow
(needle like), 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, gray-green with sticky resin on
both surfaces, turpentine odor when crushed. |
| Flowers |
Monoecious; bright yellow conical flowers, 1/4 inch
across borne in rounded, terminal clusters, appear in late summer and
fall in great abundance making an attractive display.
Tufted, fluffy achenes (dandelion-like) with angled or ribbed sides,
light brown, dried flower parts are persistent after seeds have
dispersed. |
| Bark / Roots |
Reddish brown to gray-brown,
developing dark gray ridges and lighter colored furrows.
Young twigs are slender,
round, light green in color; later turning a light brown. |
| Maintennace |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seed, cutting in fall |
| Pests and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, low maintenance |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Fragrant, Sonoran, Butterfly, Ethnobotanical |
| Nature Value |
Seeds eaten by many birds and mammals, flowers used by
butterflies and bees |
| Native American Uses |
Slightly acidy berries eaten raw, used to flavor soups |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/yellows/yellow37.html |
| Images and data |
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Eracameria_laricifolia.html |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericameria_laricifolia |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asteraceae/Ericameria_laricifolia.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/98611/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM01189&sp=Ericameria%20laricifolia |
| Images and data |
http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages/gilaflora/ericameria_laricifolia.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/TurpentineBush/TurpentineBush.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ERLA12 |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3084 |
| Images and data |
http://www.mswn.com/Plant%20Info%20Sheets/Ericameria%20laricifolia%20Aguirre%20tm.pdf |
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Eracameria_laricifolia.html |
| Images and
data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=880 |
| Images and data |
http://wc.pima.edu/~bfiero/tucsonecology/plants/shrubs_tubu.htm |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Ericameria+laricifolia |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch?keywordquery=ERLA12&mode=symbol |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Ericameria+laricifolia |
