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Heterotheca villosa var. scabra

Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. scabra (Eastw.) Semple

Hairy False Goldenaster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Chrysopsis viscida ssp. cinerascens, Heterotheca horrida ssp. cinerascens

USDA Symbol: HEVIS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 20 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: Jan , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Peak bloom period is June - October. Some plants may also flower very early in the year.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NM , NV , TX , UT

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

Metadata

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

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