- Hulsea nana
Taxobox
name = "Hulsea nana"
image_width = 200px
image_caption =
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Asterales
familia =Asteraceae
genus = "Hulsea "
species = "H. nana"
binomial = "Hulsea nana"
binomial_authority = Gray
synonyms = "Hulsea larsenii"
"Hulsea volcanica""Hulsea nana" is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name dwarf alpinegold. It is native to western North America from
Washington to northernCalifornia , where it grows in the talus of volcanic mountains and plateaus. This is a compact perennial herb producing clumps of hairy foliage and stout stems up to 20 centimeters tall. The leaves are 2 to 6 centimeters long and have lobed edges and many glandular hairs. 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 and the circumference is lined with golden ray florets each about a centimeter long.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1412,1418 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HUNA USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Hulsea+nana Photo gallery]
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