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Pygmy goldenweed

Tonestus pygmaeus

Pygmy goldenweed
Photo: Patrick Alexander, CC0
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Native range
WC. U.S.A.

About

Tonestus pygmaeus, the pygmy serpentweed or pygmy goldenweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the western United States, where it is found in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. The occurrence of pygmy serpentweed in Montana is based solely upon historical specimens.

Other Tonestus plants

Lyall's goldenweed · Serpentweed

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tonestus pygmaeus 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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