Sessileflower false goldenaster facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sessileflower false goldenaster
ssp. bolanderi
Conservation status
Apparently Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Genus:	Heterotheca
Species:	H. sessiliflora
Binomial name
Heterotheca sessiliflora (Nutt.) Shinners 1951
Synonyms
Synonymy Chrysopsis sessiliflora Nutt. Chrysopsis villosa var. sessiliflora (Nutt.) A. Gray Chrysopsis arenaria Elmer, syn of subsp. bolanderi Chrysopsis bolanderi A.Gray, syn of subsp. bolanderi Heterotheca bolanderi (A.Gray) V.L.Harms, syn of subsp. bolanderi Chrysopsis californica Elmer, syn of subsp. echioides Chrysopsis camphorata Eastw., syn of subsp. echioides Chrysopsis echioides Benth., syn of subsp. echioides Chrysopsis vestita Greene , syn of subsp. echioides Heterotheca camphorata (Eastw.) Semple, syn of subsp. echioides Heterotheca echioides (Benth.) Shinners, syn of subsp. echioides Chrysopsis fastigiata Greene, syn of subsp. fastigiata Haplopappus thiniicola Rzed. & E.Ezcurra, syn of subsp. thiniicola Heterotheca thiniicola B.L.Turner, syn of subsp. thiniicola

Heterotheca sessiliflora is a type of flowering plant often called the sessileflower false goldenaster. It belongs to the daisy family, just like sunflowers and dandelions! You can find this plant growing naturally in California, Sonora (a state in Mexico), and Baja California (another part of Mexico).

Discovering the Sessileflower False Goldenaster

This plant is a perennial herb, which means it lives for more than two years and doesn't have a woody stem like a tree. It's quite adaptable and can grow in many different places. The Heterotheca sessiliflora can look very different depending on where it grows and which specific type it is.

What the Plant Looks Like

The sessileflower false goldenaster can be a small plant that grows in clumps or spreads out like a mat. It can also grow tall stems that reach over a meter (about 3 feet) high. Its stems and leaves are covered in small bristles or long, soft, woolly hairs.

The plant is also glandular, especially around its inflorescence (which is how its flowers are arranged). This means it has tiny glands that might produce sticky substances.

Its Flowers

The plant has special flower heads called flower heads. These look like a single flower but are actually made of many tiny flowers grouped together. The center of the flower head has long, yellowish disc florets. Around the edge, it has yellow ray florets that look like petals.

Different Kinds of Sessileflower False Goldenaster

This plant has several different types, called subspecies and varieties. They are all part of the same species but have slightly different features or grow in different areas.

• Heterotheca sessiliflora subsp. bolanderi - This type is found around the San Francisco Bay area and along the coast of Redwood Country in California.
• Heterotheca sessiliflora subsp. echioides - You can find this subspecies from San Diego County up to Sonoma County in California.
• Heterotheca sessiliflora subsp. fastigiata - This kind grows in the mountains of southern California.
• Heterotheca sessiliflora var. sessiliflora - This is one of the original varieties of the plant.
• Heterotheca sessiliflora subsp. sessiliflora - This subspecies grows from Baja California north to Santa Clara County in California.
• Heterotheca sessiliflora var. thiniicola - This variety is found in the Gran Desierto de Alta, which is in northwestern Sonora, Mexico.