Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment
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Turpentine Bush, Ericameria laricifolia

Turpentine Bush, Ericameria laricifolia; September 25, 2006 at Lake Pleasant Road.

Ericameria laricifolia Flowers	Turpentine Bush Flower Detail Close Up
Turpentine Bush Leaves Ericameria laricifolia	Turpentine Bush Leaf Ericameria laricifolia
Italian Honey Bee Gathering Nectar On Ericameria laricifolia	Apis mellifera ligustica Gathering Nectar On Larchleaf Goldenweed
She Is Gathering Nectar Since Her Legs Don't Have Pollen Balls On Them	And Her Proboscis Is In The Base Of The Flower Near The Nectar Glands

Turpentine Bush Ericameria laricifolia Composite Family ( Compositae ) And Sunflower Family ( Asteracae ), Turpentine Bush. Also known as: Haplopappus laricifolius, Larchleaf Goldenweed, Aguirre. Perennial. Considered a low water use (xeriscape) plant. Very attractive to bees and butterflies. Produces a dark honey and a lot of pollen for honeybees to use to live through the winter. Height: Up To About 36 - 40 inches tall and wide. Flowers: Yellow, composite, monoecious, conical flowers, about 1/4 inch across, in rounded, terminal clusters; blooming in the fall, followed by persistent cottony seed calix sheaths. Blooming Time: September - November Leaves: Green, alternate, simple, evergreen, very narrow 1/2 to 1 inch long, needle-like. They have a turpentine smell when crushed. Found: Native of Texas west into California and south into Sonora and Chihuahua. Can Be An Xeriscape Landscaping Plant. Elevation: 0 - 6,000 Feet. Habitat: Woodlands, grasslands, deserts. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken September 25, 2006 at Lake Pleasant Road.