It can grow with just single stems but it can (and more commonly does) also grow with many stems. Basal and stem leaves are narrow and basal leaves grow in tufts. Grows to 18″ with up to 10 woody stems and 30 flower heads per plant. Yellow flowers are ¾” across.
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
Vocabulary Reference Material
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