Hairy False Goldenaster

Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners

Aster family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

3.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance Medium

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 6.0 – 7.5

Frost-Free Days 130 days

Precipitation 10 – 26 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Eucosma ridingsana

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan
USA: Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.