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Pacific hulsea

Hulsea algida

Also called Alpine Gold

Pacific hulsea
Photo: Jane S. Richardson (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Native range
W. U.S.A.

About

Hulsea algida is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, known by the common name Pacific hulsea or alpine gold. It is native to the western United States.

Where it grows

The species is native to California, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Within California, it grows in the Sierra Nevada and in the White Mountains. It grows between 2,900 and 4,300 metres (9,500 and 14,000 feet) in elevation, in alpine and subalpine talus habitats.

Other Hulsea plants

Shortleaf alpinegold · San Diego alpinegold · Redray alpinegold · Mexican alpinegold · Dwarf alpinegold · Pumice alpinegold · Alpinegold

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hulsea algida by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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