COMMON NAME
Hairy golden aster
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Heterotheca villosa
Plant family
Aster (Asteraceae)
Plant group
Wildflowers and Herbs
A yellow daisy-like flower with a yellow center. Leaves are long, green and hairy and alternate along the stem.
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OBSERVATIONS
Identification hints
Hairy golden aster is a wildflower that can be shrub-like in appearance. The flowers are daisy-like and have 7-30 ray flowers and 30-80 disk flowers in the center of the rays. The leaves are long.
Did you know?
Hairy golden asters make great rock garden plants and are often found in gravelly open areas. When they fruit, the plants look white and feathery.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
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HABITAT
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