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Hulsea vestita ssp. parryi

Hulsea vestita A. Gray ssp. parryi (A. Gray) Wilken

Parry's Alpinegold, Parry's Sunflower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Hulsea parryi

USDA Symbol: HUVEP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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: Red , Orange
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Ray florets orange to reddish orange.

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hulsea vestita ssp. parryi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hulsea vestita ssp. parryi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hulsea vestita ssp. parryi

Metadata

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

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