Alpine golden-aster (Heterotheca pumila)

Alpine golden-aster, a reference photo — Photo: James St. John · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Heterotheca pumila, the alpine goldenaster, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It grows in alpine and subalpine regions in the mountains of the western United States. It has been found the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Alpine golden-aster being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Heterotheca resinolens
Heterotheca hirsuta
Heterotheca villosa
Heterotheca hispida
Heterotheca depressa

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Heterotheca
Species: Heterotheca pumila

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