Taxon Report

Ericameria fasciculata (Eastw.) Macbr.

Eastwood's goldenbush

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Taxon Summary

Ericameria fasciculata, commonly known as Eastwood's goldenbush, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (maritime), Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal dunes, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 30 to 275 meters. Ericameria fasciculata is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Ericameria fasciculata (Eastw.) Macbr.
Common Name:	Eastwood's goldenbush
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST3L080
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERFA5
Synonyms/Other Names:	Haplopappus eastwoodiae

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Jul-Oct	Jul-Oct
Elevation:	30-275 (100-900)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:	Openings, Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	23
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	5
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	17

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Carmel Valley (3612146), Marina (3612167), Monterey (3612158), Mt. Carmel (3612147), Prunedale (3612176), Salinas (3612166), San Juan Bautista (3612175), Seaside (3612157), Spreckels (3612156)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	8
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	11	48 %
Development	6	26%
Improper burning regime	4	17%
Non-native plant impacts	3	13%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	3	13%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	3	13%
Foot traffic/trampling	3	13%
ORV activity	1	4%
Erosion/runoff	1	4%

Notes



Known only from the Monterey Bay area. Threatened by development. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 32: 215 (1905) for original description, and Madroño 57(2):77-84 (2010) for effects of fire and restoration information.
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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 9 November 2025].