Ericameria obovata is a small shrub that belongs to Asteraceae (the Sunflower Family) that is endemic to (or only found in) the U.S. state of Utah. It can usually be found growing either in shallow soil on, or in cracks and crevices directly on bare rock outcrops and cliff sides. Within Utah, Ericameria obovata is found primarily in the Wasatch Mountains in addition to other adjacent mountain ranges including the Bear River Range, the Oquirrh Mountains, the Canyon Mountains, the Lakeside Mountains, the Stansbury Mountains, the Deep Creek Range, the Traverse Mountains, the Cedar Mountains, the Crawford Mountains, etc.
On a county-by-county basis, the species has been reported from Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah, and Weber counties. I have personally seen this plant in the wild in Cache, Morgan, Salt Lake, and Utah counties.

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