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Heterotheca villosa
Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners
Hairy False Goldenaster, Hairy Golden-aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HEVI4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
A round plant with erect or spreading leafy stems, with yellow flower heads in branched clusters. Stem covered with rough, grayish hairs.
This species and its close relatives, distinguished by their hairiness, are so common in the West that they are difficult to overlook. They are everywhere in dry places, often in very showy displays.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Leaf: Gray-Green
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , ON , SK
Native Distribution: From Canada to southern California and Baja California; east to Texas, Nebraska, and Wisconsin; south into Coahuila and Nuevo Leon in northeastern Mexico.
Native Habitat: Open plains, rocky slopes, cliffs, from low elevations into coniferous forests.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Soil Description: Sandy
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesAttracts: Butterflies
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Bibliography
Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, SallySearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Heterotheca villosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heterotheca villosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heterotheca villosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-28Research By: TWC Staff