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native plant database: Wasowski, Sally and Andy Heterotheca
villosa (Pursh) Shinners Hairy false goldenaster, Hairy golden-
aster USDA Symbol: hevi4 USDA Native Status: Native to U.S. A
round plant with erect or spreading leafy stems, with yellow
flower heads in branched clusters. Stem covered with rough,
grayish hairs. This species and its close relatives,
distinguished by their hairiness, are so common in the West that
they are difficult to overlook. They are everywhere in dry
places, often in very showy displays. Plant
CharacteristicsDuration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Leaf: Bloom
InformationBloom Color: Yellow Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
, Sep , Oct AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MI , MN , MT
, ND , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , SK Native Distribution: From Canada to southern C