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Pisapia, Robert J.

Hulsea algida

Hulsea algida A. Gray

Pacific Hulsea, Alpinegold

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Hulsea caespitosa, Hulsea carnosa, Hulsea nevadensis

USDA Symbol: HUAL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A low, tufted, densely glandular-hairy plant with sparsely leafy stems, each topped by a flower head with 25-50 short, narrow yellow rays surrounding a yellow disc.

The similar Dwarf Hulsea (H. nana), from the mountains of Washington, Oregon, and northern California, is more compact, rarely more than 4" (10 cm) high, with a flower stalk that is usually leafless, and a head with only about 21 rays.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WY
Native Distribution: Idaho and southwestern Montana to northeastern Oregon and the mountains along the eastern edge of California.
Native Habitat: Sand or gravel, rock crevices high in the mountains.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: TWC Staff

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