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Heterotheca sessiliflora var. echioides
Heterotheca sessiliflora (Nutt.) Shinners var. echioides (Benth.) Semple
Sessileflower False Goldenaster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Chrysopsis californica, Chrysopsis echioides, Chrysopsis villosa var. echioides, Heterotheca echioides
USDA Symbol: HESEE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides var. echioides on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Leaf: Leaf margins are flat to slightly undulate.
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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: CAWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Heterotheca sessiliflora var. echioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heterotheca sessiliflora var. echioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heterotheca sessiliflora var. echioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-24Research By: CBR