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Pyrrocoma crocea var. crocea
Pyrrocoma crocea (A. Gray) Greene var. crocea
Curlyhead Goldenweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Haplopappus croceus, Haplopappus croceus ssp. typicus
USDA Symbol: PYCRC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CO , NM , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pyrrocoma crocea var. crocea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pyrrocoma crocea var. crocea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pyrrocoma crocea var. crocea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-13Research By: TWC Staff