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Heterotheca rutteri
Heterotheca rutteri (Rothr.) Shinners
Huachuca Goldenaster, Rutter's False Goldenaster, Rutter’s Goldenaster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Chrysopsis rutteri
USDA Symbol: HERU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves are light green to silvery white and densely hairy.
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: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Heterotheca rutteri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heterotheca rutteri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heterotheca rutteri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR