Olympic Mountain aster facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Olympic Mountain aster |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Tribe: |
Astereae
|
| Genus: |
Eucephalus
|
| Species: |
E. paucicapitatus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Eucephalus paucicapitatus (B.L.Rob.) Greene 1896
|
|
| Synonyms | |
|
|
Eucephalus paucicapitatus is a North American species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Olympic Mountain aster. It grows on rocky slopes and in subalpine meadows at high elevations in and near Olympic National Park in the US State of Washington, and on Vancouver Island in the Canadian Province of British Columbia.
Eucephalus paucicapitatus is a perennial herb up to 55 cm (22 inches) tall, with a woody caudex. One plant will usually produce 2-4 flower heads per stem. Each head has 7-21 white ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Olympic Mountain aster Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.