| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Heterotheca pumila (Greene) Semple trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Chrysopsis pumila Greene |
| Chrysopsis alpicola Rydb. | |
| Chrysopsis cooperii A.Nelson | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2900-3800m |
| Description | taproot, stems long pubescent, lower leaves narrowly lanceolate, 2-4cm, shortly appressed hirsute, capitula 1-4, involucre 7-10mm, 4-5-seriate, strigose, ligules 10-15mm |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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