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Heterotheca oregona var. scaberrima

Heterotheca oregona (Nutt.) Shinners var. scaberrima (A. Gray) Semple

Oregon False Goldenaster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Chrysopsis oregona var. scaberrima

USDA Symbol: HEORS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 40 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: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-03-29
Research By: CBR

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