Hulsea nana

Hulsea nana is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name dwarf alpinegold. It is native to the western United States from Washington, Oregon, and far northern California.[2][3][4]

Hulsea nana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hulsea
Species:
H. nana
Binomial name
Hulsea nana
Synonyms[1]
  • Hulsea larseni (A.Gray) Rydb.
  • Hulsea larsenii (A.Gray) Rydb.
  • Hulsea nana var. larsenii A.Gray
  • Hulsea vulcanica Gand.

The plant grows in the talus of volcanic mountains and plateaus.[5]

Description

Hulsea nana is a diminutive perennial herb producing clumps of hairy foliage and stout stems rarely more than 20 centimeters (6 inches) tall. The leaves are 2 to 6 centimeters (0.4-2.4 inches) long and have lobed edges and many glandular hairs.[5]

The stem usually bears a single robust flower head with layers of hairy to woolly phyllaries. The center of the head is packed with golden disc florets surrounded by a circumference lined with golden ray florets each about a centimeter (0.4 inches) long.[5]

References
  1. The Plant List, Hulsea nana A.Gray
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. "Hulsea nana Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  4. Turner Photographics, Hulsea nana | dwarf hulsea | Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest photos, description, distribution map
  5. "Hulsea nana in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-12-11.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.