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Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia
Nestotus stenophyllus
Nestotus stenophyllus (A. Gray) R.P. Roberts, Urbatsch & Neubig
Narrowleaf Mock Goldenweed, Narrowleaf Goldenweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Haplopappus stenophyllus, Stenotus stenophyllus
USDA Symbol: NEST5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Narrowleaf Goldenweed is a member of the aster family (family Asteraceae), which includes herbs, sometimes shrubs or vines, rarely trees, with simple or compound, alternate or opposite leaves. Flowers small, but organized into larger heads resembling a single, radially symmetrical flower cupped by a ring of green bracts. In this large, worldwide family there are about 920 genera and 19,000 species. Cosmos, Sunflower, Zinnia, Dahlia, and many others are grown as ornamentals; Lettuce, Sunflowers, and Artichokes provide food. Safflower oil is obtained from this family. Ragweed pollen causes hay fever.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WAWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Nestotus stenophyllus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Nestotus stenophyllus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nestotus stenophyllus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-19Research By: TWC Staff