| Heliomeris hispida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Heliomeris |
| Species: | H. hispida |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliomeris hispida | |
| Synonyms [1] [2] [3] | |
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Heliomeris hispida is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae called the hairy goldeneye [4] or rough false goldeneye. [5] It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah) and also to the northern Sierra Madre Occidental of western Chihuahua and eastern Sonora in Mexico. [6] [3] [7] There are a few reports of the species growing in California, but these are most likely introduced populations. [8]
Heliomeris hispida is an annual herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall, with a large taproot. One plant can produce 1-15 flower heads, each head with 9-15 ray flowers surrounding 50 or more tiny disc flowers. The species prefers saline marshes and meadows in mountainous areas. [4]
