Hulsea brevifolia
| Hulsea brevifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Hulsea |
| Species: | H. brevifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Hulsea brevifolia Gray | |
Hulsea brevifolia is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name shortleaf alpinegold, or shortleaf hulsea. It is endemic to California, where it is an uncommon resident of the High Sierra. It is found between 6,000–8,000 feet (1,800–2,400 m) in elevation. [1]
Description
Hulsea brevifolia is a perennial herb producing loose tufts of erect stems 30 to 60 centimeters tall. The green stems and foliage are covered in glandular hairs. The faintly toothed leaves occur basally and also along the stems. They are 5 to 6 milimeters long and have petioles with stiff hairs along the edges.
The daisylike flower heads are up to 2 centimeters wide and have long, hairy, lance-shaped green phyllaries. The center of the head is filled thickly with long yellow disc florets and the circumference is lined with many yellow ray florets.
The fruit is an achene 6 to 8 centimeters long bearing a pappus which may be red-tinged.
See also
References
- ↑ Calflora database: Hulsea brevifolia . accessed 2.2.2013
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment — Hulsea brevifolia
- USDA Plants Profile
- Hulsea brevifolia — U.C. Photo gallery