Family: Asteraceae
hairy golden aster, telegraph-plant
[Chrysopsis ballardii Rydb.]
Etymology: Heterotheca: derived from Greek heteros, "different," and theke, "ovary," from the unlike achenes of the ray and disk florets
Plants: perennial forb
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial forb
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos