Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Rothr.) Shinners
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1951
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Field & Lab. 19: 71 (1951)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000081136
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Rutter's Heterotheca
- Golden Aster
- Camphor Daisy
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Chrysopsis villosa rutteri Rothr. [unknown]
- Chrysopsis rutteri Greene [unknown]
- Chrysopsis foliosa sericeovillosissima A.Gray [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Heterotheca rutteri (also called Rutter's Heterotheca, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to North America. It grows up to 0.5 meters tall and has small, oval leaves with a silvery-green hue. It produces small, yellow flowers with five petals. It is commonly found in prairies, meadows, and open woodlands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Heterotheca rutteri is used for its medicinal properties, as well as for its oil. It is also used as a food source and as an ornamental plant in landscaping.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Heterotheca rutteri is a small, yellow-green flower with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown seed with a rough surface. The seedlings are thin and have a light green color.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Heterotheca rutteri is a perennial that is best grown in full sun. It is best propagated from seed sown in spring, or from cuttings taken in late summer. It can also be propagated from division in spring.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Heterotheca rutteri
                        
                            Heterotheca rutteri is native to the western United States and can be found in the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. It is typically found in dry, open areas such as chaparral, grassland, and oak woodlands.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Heterotheca rutteri FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Heterotheca rutteri?
Heterotheca rutteri
What is the family of Heterotheca rutteri?
Asteraceae
What is the common name of Heterotheca rutteri?
Rutter's False Goldenaster
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Heterotheca genus
                        
                            Heterotheca subaxillaris, 
Heterotheca stenophylla, 
Heterotheca arizonica, 
Heterotheca marginata, 
Heterotheca pumila, 
Heterotheca sierrablancensis, 
Heterotheca mexicana, 
Heterotheca mucronata, 
Heterotheca jonesii, 
Heterotheca polothrix, 
Heterotheca inuloides, 
Heterotheca sessiliflora, 
Heterotheca shevockii, 
Heterotheca oregona, 
Heterotheca mucronata, 
Heterotheca zionensis, 
Heterotheca nitidula, 
Heterotheca chihuahuana, 
Heterotheca grandiflora, 
Heterotheca brandegei, 
Heterotheca rutteri, 
Heterotheca fulcrata, 
Heterotheca gypsophila, 
Heterotheca camporum, 
Heterotheca monarchensis, 
Heterotheca viscida, 
Heterotheca canescens, 
Heterotheca villosa, 
Heterotheca martirensis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,