Heterotheca villosa var. nana
(Hairy False Goldenaster)
Heterotheca villosa var. nana, George Stadler Rd, Rist Canyon, Larmer Co. 2247
Heterotheca villosa var. nana, George Stadler Rd, Rist Canyon, Larmer Co. 2261
Heterotheca villosa var. nana, Overland Trail Recreation Area, Sterling, Logan Co. 7144
Heterotheca villosa var. nana, Overland Trail Recreation Area, Sterling, Logan Co. 7147
Heterotheca villosa var. nana, Overland Trail Recreation Area, Sterling, Logan Co. 7139
Heterotheca villosa var. nana, Overland Trail Recreation Area, Sterling, Logan Co. 7142
Heterotheca villosa var. nana, George Stadler Rd, Rist Canyon, Larmer Co. 2266
Heterotheca villosa var. nana, Overland Trail Recreation Area, Sterling, Logan Co. 7150
| Scientific Name | Heterotheca villosa var. nana (Heterotheca horrida) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | HEVIN |
| Common Name | Hairy False Goldenaster | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 531217 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to montane (4300 to 9500 ft.); sandy and gravelly limestone, and granitic soils in grasslands, dry sagebrush areas and open woodlands. Plant: Perennial up to 25 inches tall, ascending to erect stems, moderately hairy and may be somewhat glandular-hairy. This variety is distinguished by its linear to broadly oblong, often perpendicular, distal stem leaves and often congested, corymb-arrays. Leaves: Stem leaves linear to broadly oblong 3/8 to 1-inch long; becoming smaller upward; rounded bases and flat edges; surfaces moderately hairy and/or glandular-hairy. Inflorescence: Usually congested corymb-like arrays with 2 to 20 composite flower heads 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches across, each with 11 to 19 yellow rays; 1 to 4 bracts just below the head are linear-oblong; involucres are cylindrical to bell-shaped; phyllaries are narrowly triangular-lanceolate and have edges and tips that are sometimes reddish or purplish and moderately hairy surfaces that are sparsely to densely glandular. Bloom Period: May to October. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and Flora of North America. Note: All H. villosa are highly variable species in stem length, leaf hairiness, etc. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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