HAIRY GOLDEN ASTER

Class: Heterotheca, Chrysopsis villosa

Family: ASTER FAMILY

Sub Family: Asteraceae, Compositae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Yellow

Height: 10-50 cm (4-20")

Each Flower: Up to 2.5 cm (1") across with overlapping, hairy, tapered bracts of varying lengths

Leaves: Alternate up to 5 cm (2") long and 2 cm (3/4") broad, covered with short stiffish hairs; lower leaves usually fall early

Stems: Several often spreading, hairy stems from one root-stock, lower parts frequently reddish

Blooming Period: June - September

Habitat: Open, sunny, gravelly, or sandy banks

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