Hulsea algida A.Gray

Pacific hulsea (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Hulsea

Characteristics

Perennials, (10–)20–40 cm. Stems 1–15+, sparsely lanate. Leaves mostly basal (cauline relatively few); blades green, narrowly oblanceolate to narrowly spatulate, 5–11 cm, margins sinuate, lobed, or toothed (lobes or teeth triangular), faces sparsely to moderately lanate and glandular-puberulent; distal cauline leaves oblong to narrowly lanceolate, much reduced. Heads 1. Involucres obconic to hemispheric, 12–25 mm diam. Phyllaries 8–15 mm, outer lanceolate, apices acute to attenuate. Ray florets 28–59; corolla tubes glabrous, laminae yellow, 8–12 mm. Disc corollas yellow. Cypselae 6–10 mm; pappus scales subequal, 1–1.5 mm. 2n = 38.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

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Images

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Distribution

Hulsea algida world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:225087-1
WFO ID wfo-0000130895
COL ID 3MT5T
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Hulsea algida Hulsea nevadensis Hulsea carnosa Hulsea caespitosa