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Heterotheca viscida
Heterotheca viscida (A. Gray) V.L. Harms
Cliff False Goldenaster, Cliff Goldenaster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Chrysopsis villosa var. viscida, Chrysopsis viscida
USDA Symbol: HEVI5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
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: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Heterotheca viscida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heterotheca viscida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heterotheca viscida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-03-15Research By: CBR