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Hudsonia montana

Hudsonia montana Nutt.

Mountain Golden Heather, Mountain Golden-heather, Mountain Goldenheather

Cistaceae (Rock-rose family)

Synonym(s): Hudsonia ericoides ssp. montana

USDA Symbol: HUMO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: NC
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in North Carolina where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Openings among shrubs, barrens, rocks at cliff edges.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2U5
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (NC)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hudsonia montana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hudsonia montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hudsonia montana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-29
Research By: CBR

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