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Heterotheca fulcrata var. fulcrata

Heterotheca fulcrata (Greene) Shinners var. fulcrata

Rockyscree False Goldenaster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Chrysopsis cryptocephala, Chrysopsis fulcrata, Chrysopsis resinolens

USDA Symbol: HEFUF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , TX , UT , WY

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Heterotheca fulcrata var. fulcrata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Heterotheca fulcrata var. fulcrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heterotheca fulcrata var. fulcrata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-28
Research By: TWC Staff

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