Taxon Report

Ericameria cuneata (Gray) McClatchie var. macrocephala Urbatsch

Laguna Mountains goldenbush

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Taxon Summary

Ericameria cuneata var. macrocephala, commonly known as Laguna Mountains goldenbush, is a perennial shrub in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 1195 to 1850 meters. Ericameria cuneata var. macrocephala is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Ericameria cuneata (Gray) McClatchie var. macrocephala Urbatsch
Common Name:	Laguna Mountains goldenbush
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST3L062
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERCUM
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial shrub
Blooming Period: Sep-Dec	Sep-Dec
Elevation:	1195-1850 (3920-6070)
General Habitats:	Chaparral
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G5T2T3
State Rank:	S2S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	15
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	14

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cameron Corners (3211664), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Descanso (3211675), Monument Peak (3211684), Morena Reservoir (3211665), Mount Laguna (3211674), Sombrero Peak (3211673), Sweeney Pass (3211672)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



Known only from the Laguna Mtns. See Madroño 23(6):338-345 (1976) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 11 November 2025].