Perennials, Weeds > Heterotheca > Heterotheca pumila > Heterotheca pumila
Heterotheca pumila
Alpine Goldenaster
Origin: Rocky Mountains in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico.
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Heterotheca |
| Species |
| pumila |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| Height |
| 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Ground cover. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soils. |
| Shape |
| Low-growing. |
| Habitat |
| Alpine and sub-alpine. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblanceolate, 30 cm long with short hairs on the surface and longer hairs along the edges. Upright stems that grow at an angle or sideways. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are borne singly or in groups of up to 9. Have 10 - 23 ray florets, between 24 - 60 disc florets and 4 to 5 rows of phyllaries. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The stems are reddish-green. Ray florets are yellow while the disc florets are a darker yellow. Phyllaries are a dark green around the base and lighter green turning to a reddish-purple at the tip. |
| Texture Description |
| Leaves and stems have a hairy texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
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