Distribution: Widespread in Washington and Oregon, chiefly east of the Cascades; east to Michigan
Habitat: Open, sunny areas, often in sandy soil, low to moderate elevations
Flowers: June-September
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bees, butterflies, beetles
Perennial from a taproot and somewhat woody base, with several stems 1-5 dm. tall, the herbage hairy or glandular or both.
Lowermost leaves early-deciduous, the others numerous and evenly distributed along the stem, up to 5 cm. long and 1 cm. wide, oblong, alternate and entire.
Heads several in a short, flat-topped inflorescence; involucre 5-10 mm. high, the bracts imbricate, tapering to a point; disk and ray flowers yellow, the rays 10-25, 6-10 mm. long; inner pappus of capillary bristles, outer pappus of evident scales.
Achenes flattened
Publication: Field & Lab. 19: 71. 1951.
- var. foliosa – leafy goldenaster
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var. minor – hairy goldenaster, hispid goldenaster
Washington to California, east to Michigan and New Mexico -
var. villosa – hairy goldaster, hairy goldenaster Great Plains variety, occarionally reaching eastern Washington and Oregon
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Heterotheca villosa in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Heterotheca villosa checklist entry
OregonFlora: Heterotheca villosa information
E-Flora BC: Heterotheca villosa atlas page
CalPhotos: Heterotheca villosa photos
