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Hulsea algida
Hulsea algida A. Gray
Pacific Hulsea, Alpinegold
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Hulsea caespitosa, Hulsea carnosa, Hulsea nevadensis
USDA Symbol: HUAL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A low, tufted, densely glandular-hairy plant with sparsely leafy stems, each topped by a flower head with 25-50 short, narrow yellow rays surrounding a yellow disc.
The similar Dwarf Hulsea (H. nana), from the mountains of Washington, Oregon, and northern California, is more compact, rarely more than 4" (10 cm) high, with a flower stalk that is usually leafless, and a head with only about 21 rays.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WYNative Distribution: Idaho and southwestern Montana to northeastern Oregon and the mountains along the eastern edge of California.
Native Habitat: Sand or gravel, rock crevices high in the mountains.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hulsea algida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hulsea algida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hulsea algida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: TWC Staff