Heterotheca villosa
(Hairy False Goldenaster)
Heterotheca villosa, Overland Trail Recreation Area, Sterling, Logan Co. 7144
Heterotheca villosa, Overland Trail Recreation Area, Sterling, Logan Co. 7147
Heterotheca villosa, Lake Dillon, Summit Co. 5636
Heterotheca villosa, Mosca Pass Trail, Great Sand Dunes National Park 8681
Heterotheca villosa, Lower McCullough Gulch, Summit Co. 7485
Heterotheca villosa, Overland Trail Recreation Area, Sterling, Logan Co. 7139
Heterotheca villosa, Overland Trail Recreation Area, Sterling, Logan Co. 7142
Heterotheca villosa, Overland Trail Recreation Area, Sterling, Logan Co. 7150
Heterotheca villosa, Colorado National Monument, Mesa Co. 4284
Heterotheca villosa, Colorado National Monument, Mesa Co. 4289
Heterotheca villosa, Colorado National Monument, Mesa Co. 4263
| Scientific Name | Heterotheca villosa | USDA PLANTS Symbol | HEVI4 |
| Common Name | Hairy False Goldenaster | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 37689 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to montane (3500 to 10500 ft.); dry, open areas, disturbed areas, trailsides; found throughout most of Colorado.
Plant: Perennial 6 to 16 inches tall, many woolly stems sometimes brown or reddish brown, or whitish. Leaves: Sparse lower stem leaves petiolate, blades 3/8 to 1-1/2 inches long, grayish-green appearance; upper stem leaves not crowded along stems, smaller and sessile; both with oblanceolate blades with rounded or pointed tips, upper leaves with wedge-shapes bases. Inflorescence: Single or up to 16 flower heads in corymbs each 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches across, with 10 to 20 rays and 20 to 50 yellow to orange disk florets in the center. Note: Highly variable species in stem length, leaf hairiness, etc. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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