| Common Name |
Turpentinebush, Turpentinebrush, Larchleaf Goldenweed,
Aguirre |
| Latin Name |
Ericameria laricifolia |
| 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 moth or none depending on soil |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 12 feet X 15 feet, usually 6 feet X 8 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Prickles on leaves |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, grey-green, hollylike |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Fragrant, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Fragrant yellow flowers mid-fall, red berries, purple fall color |
| 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 |
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| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/yellows/yellow37.html |
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Eracameria_laricifolia.html |
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/DtoF/ericalar.htm |
| 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 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch?keywordquery=ERLA12&mode=symbol |
