Heterotheca pumila
(Alpine Goldenaster)
Heterotheca pumila, Golden Horseshoe, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9251
Heterotheca pumila, Breakneck Pass, Park Co. 3092
Heterotheca pumila, Breakneck Pass, Park Co. 3081
Heterotheca pumila, Golden Horseshoe, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9254
Heterotheca pumila, Mayflower Gulch, Summit Co. 7469
Heterotheca pumila, Golden Horseshoe, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9255
Heterotheca pumila, Golden Horseshoe, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9273
| Scientific Name | Heterotheca pumila | USDA PLANTS Symbol | HEPU14 |
| Common Name | Alpine Goldenaster, False Goldenaster, Dwarf Golden Aster | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 502974 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Subalpine and alpine (10000 to 13000 ft.); rocky, clay or shale soils, granitic outcrops, roadsides, along trails.
Plant: Short, bushy perennial 3 to 14 inches tall, many reddish-brown, woolly stems. Leaves: Narrow oblanceolate leaves about 1 to 2-1/4 inches long, somewhat folded, hairy. Inflorescence: Single or up to 9 flower heads in corymbs, each head 1-1/4 inches across, with 10 to 23 rays and many (24 to 60) yellow to orange disk florets in the center; phyllaries below slightly reddish purple and moderately hairy and/or glandular. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and Flora of North America. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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