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Heterotheca villosa (Hairy False Goldenaster)

Plant Info
Also known as: Hairy Golden-aster
Genus:Heterotheca
Family:Asteraceae (Aster)
Life cycle:perennial
Origin:native
Habitat:sun; dry sandy soil, fields, waste areas, along roads
Bloom season:June - October
Plant height:8 to 20 inches
USDA PLANTS database:Minnesota county distribution map
Spotted in Ramsey County at:

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Detailed Information

Flower: 7+petals

[photo of flowers] Flowers are 1 to 1½ inches across, with 10 to 35 yellow petals (ray flowers) and a yellow center. One plant may have up to 50 stems, with 1 to a few flowers at the top of a stem.

Leaves and stem: alternate simple

[photo of leaves] Leaves are about 1 inch long and ¼ inch wide, toothless, usually widest at the tip end with a pointed or blunt tip, tapering at the base with no leaf stem. The color is gray-green and attachment is alternate. The leaves and stem are both sparsely to densely hairy. The stem may be a reddish brown color, or whitish near the top of the stem.

Notes:

Hairy False Goldenaster can take on a bushy appearance from its many branches, and can form large colonies.

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More photos

Photos taken at Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MN June and September 2007

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