Hulsea nana A.Gray

Dwarf alpinegold (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Hulsea

Characteristics

Perennials, 5–15(–20) cm. Stems 1–7, glandular-puberulent and sparsely lanate. Leaves mostly basal; blades narrowly spatulate, 2–6 cm, margins lobed or toothed (lobes or teeth mostly oblong), faces sparsely lanate to woolly; distal cauline leaves narrowly lanceolate, much reduced. Heads 1. Involucres obconic, 8–12 mm diam. Phyllaries 8–12 mm, outer narrowly obovate to oblong-lanceolate, apices acuminate to acute. Ray florets 12–30; corolla tubes glabrous, laminae yellow, 6–10 mm. Disc corollas yellow. Cypselae 6–8 mm; pappus scales subequal, 1–2 mm. 2n = 38.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:225098-1
WFO ID wfo-0000117145
COL ID 3MT65
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Hulsea nana Hulsea vulcanica Hulsea larseni Hulsea nana var. larsenii Hulsea nana var. nana