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| Scientific Name | Pyrrocoma clementis var. clementis | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PYCLC |
| Common Name | Tranquil Goldenweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 529941 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to alpine (9200 to 13000 ft.); rocky hillsides, woodland openings and meadows.
Plant: Short perennial 8 to 12 inches tall, light green to reddish stems sparsely or densely covered with woolly hairs . Leaves: Basal leaves narrowly lanceolate to oblanceolate, 2 to 5-1/2 inches long, fleshy, hairless, with entire, slightly undulate, sometimes denticulate, sparsely ciliate edges; stem leaves sessile, lanceolate to ovate, auriculate, 1-1/2 to 3 inches long, bases clasping, surfaces sparsely hairy and edges hairy. Inflorescence: Solitary, composite flower heads 1 to 1-3/4 inches across with 20 to 55 yellow rays around the yellow center of 100+ disk florets; phyllaries are shaggy-hairy, narrowly obovate of different lengths, in several rows, colored green to purple. Bloom Period: July and August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Flora of North America and www.americansouthwest.net Note: All of the flower heads in the area of the images below exhibited an elliptical rather than circular center. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Pyrrocoma crocea var. crocea | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PYCRC |
| Common Name | Curlyhead Goldenweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 529943 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to subalpine (7000 to 11800 ft.); meadows, roadsides, openings and woodlands.
Plant: Erect, stout perennial up to 32 inches tall, lower portions of multiple stems are green and reddish above. Leaves: Basal leaves are large, oblanceolate or spatulate to narrowly elliptic with stalks; stem leaves much smaller, lanceolate and clasping; both with smooth surfaces and edges. Inflorescence: Usually solitary, large flower heads over 2 inches across with many (30 to 90) narrow orange/yellow rays around the yellow center of 100+ disk florets; thick green oblong to spatulate phyllaries beneath. Bloom Period: June to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Flora of North America and www.americansouthwest.net |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Colorado Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Pyrrocoma uniflora var. uniflora | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PYUNU |
| Common Name | Plantain Goldenweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 529957 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to alpine (8000 to 13800 ft.); various soils in wet or dry meadows and open woodlands.
Plant: Short perennial 3 to 16 inches tall with curved, one or more reddish, ascending or reclining stems; stems are nearly naked and may have shaggy, woolly hairs. Leaves: Basal leaves are linear to elliptic, 2 to 4 inches long, and up to 5/8-inch wide; a few smaller alternate stem leaves that are similar in shape or lanceolate, and clasping; surfaces usually smooth or sparsely to densely covered with shaggy hairs; edges may be entire or have a few sharp teeth. Inflorescence: Composite flower heads, usually solitary or in clusters of 2 to 4; 1 to 1-1/3 inches across with 18 to 50 yellow rays and 35 to 60 yellow disk florets; green phyllaries are shaggy-hairy, narrowly linear-lanceolate and of similar lengths in two rows. Bloom Period: July and August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Flora of North America and American Southwest. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Colorado Status: Native |
