Plant Data

Names and Taxonomy

  • Common Names: Pingue Rubberweed, Pingue
  • Synonyms: Hymenoxys richardsonii
  • Family: Asteraceae (Aster)
  • Genus Information:

Habit and Size

  • Duration: perennial
  • Habit: shrub
  • Shape: upright, spreading
  • Size: up to 18"
  • Stem: woody, hairy

Leaves

  • Color: green
  • Shape: linear
  • Edge: smooth
  • Arrangement: basal
  • Leaf Retention:

Flowers and Fruit

  • Sex: monoecious
  • Flower Color: yellow
  • Flower Size: 3/4"
  • Number of Petals: many
  • Bloom: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
  • Fruit: cypsela

Habitat and Growing Conditions

  • Water Use: low
  • Light: full sun
  • Soil: sandy, rocky soils
  • Habitat: roadsides, open areas; pinyon-juniper to ponderosa, spruce-fir forests

Distribution

  • Distribution: AZ, CO, ID, MT, ND, NM, TX, UT, WY
  • Seen: UT
  • Elevation: 5,500–10,700' (1676-3261 m)

Photographs

Pingue Rubberweed (Hymenoxys richardsonii)

UT

Pingue Rubberweed (Hymenoxys richardsonii)

UT