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Hulsea vestita ssp. pygmaea
Hulsea vestita A. Gray ssp. pygmaea (A. Gray) Wilken
Pygmy Alpinegold, Pygmy Hulsea
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Hulsea vestita var. pygmaea
USDA Symbol: HUVEP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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 , OrangeBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Ray florets orange to reddish orange.
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. pygmaea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hulsea vestita ssp. pygmaea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hulsea vestita ssp. pygmaea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR