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Heterotheca pumila
Heterotheca pumila (Greene) Semple
Alpine False Goldenaster, Alpine Goldenaster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Chrysopsis alpicola, Chrysopsis alpicola var. glomerata, Chrysopsis cooperi, Chrysopsis pumila, Chrysopsis villosa var. glomerata
USDA Symbol: HEPU14
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 15 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: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CO , NM , WYWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Heterotheca pumila in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heterotheca pumila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heterotheca pumila
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-28Research By: CBR