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Hulsea nana is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name dwarf alpinegold. It is native to the western United States from Washington, Oregon, and far northern California.[2][3][4]

Hulsea nana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Hulsea
Species:	H. nana
Binomial name
Hulsea nana A.Gray
Synonyms[1]
Hulsea larseni (A.Gray) Rydb. Hulsea larsenii (A.Gray) Rydb. Hulsea nana var. larsenii A.Gray Hulsea vulcanica Gand.

The plant grows in the talus of volcanic mountains and plateaus, in and near the Cascades.

Description

Hulsea nana is a diminutive perennial herb producing clumps of hairy foliage and stout stems rarely more than 20 centimeters (6 inches) tall. The leaves are 2 to 6 centimeters (0.4-2.4 inches) long and have lobed edges and many glandular hairs.[5]

The stem usually bears a single robust flower head with layers of hairy to woolly phyllaries. The center of the head is packed with golden disc florets surrounded by a circumference lined with golden ray florets each about a centimeter (0.4 inches) long.[5]

References

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment, University of California
• United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
• Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California

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