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Hymenoxys cooperi (Cooper's rubberweed)
Anderson, Wynn

Hymenoxys cooperi

Hymenoxys cooperi (A. Gray) Cockerell

Cooper's Rubberweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HYCO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Cooper’s Rubberweed bears one to few stems, each rising 1-3 ft. high. The barely fuzzy foliage is divided into linear segments and becomes gradually reduced upward. Yellow, radiate flowerheads occur in open clusters.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet 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: May , Jun , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , NV , OR , UT
Native Distribution: S. UT & NV, n. AZ & s.e. CA
Native Habitat: Dry, rocky slopes; 2000-7000 ft.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry, rocky soils.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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