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Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha
Hulsea vestita A. Gray ssp. callicarpha (H.M. Hall) Wilken
Beautiful Hulsea, Pumice Alpinegold
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Hulsea callicarpha, Hulsea vestita var. callicarpha
USDA Symbol: HUVEC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Ray florets sometimes tinged red.
Distribution
USA: CAWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR