Taxon Report

Ericameria gilmanii (Blake) G. Nesom

Gilman's goldenbush

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Taxon Summary

Ericameria gilmanii, commonly known as Gilman's goldenbush, is a perennial shrub in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2100 to 3400 meters. Ericameria gilmanii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Ericameria gilmanii (Blake) G. Nesom
Common Name:	Gilman's goldenbush
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST3L0P0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERGI5
Synonyms/Other Names:	Haplopappus gilmanii Blake

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial shrub
Blooming Period: Aug-Sep	Aug-Sep
Elevation:	2100-3400 (6890-11155)
General Habitats:	Subalpine coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Carbonate (sometimes), Granitic (sometimes), Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	7
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	2
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	5

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Lamont Peak (3511871), Owens Peak (3511768), Panamint (3611711), Telescope Peak (3611721), Waucoba Mtn. (3711811), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	3
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	2	29 %
Foot traffic/trampling	1	14%
Non-native plant impacts	1	14%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	14%

Notes



See Madroño 37(1):63 (1990) for first KRN Co. record, and Phytologia 68(2):144-155 (1990) for revised nomenclature.
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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 26 November 2025].