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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Semple
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1987
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 39: 385, fig (1987)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000067021
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Zionensis Daisy
- Heterotheca Daisy
- Zionensis Daisy Bush
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Heterotheca zionensis (also called Zion Goldenaster, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small, yellow flowers. It is native to North America and grows in dry, rocky areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Heterotheca zionensis is used as a medicinal plant, as a food source for some animals, and as an ornamental plant.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Heterotheca zionensis has small yellow flowers with white centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and delicate.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Heterotheca zionensis is a perennial plant native to the southwestern United States. It is easy to propagate from seed or cuttings, and can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It prefers a well-drained soil, and should be watered regularly during the growing season. It can be propagated by division in the spring or fall.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Heterotheca zionensis
                        
                            Heterotheca zionensis is native to the southwestern United States and can be found in open woodlands and grasslands.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Heterotheca zionensis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Heterotheca zionensis?
Heterotheca zionensis
What is the common name of Heterotheca zionensis?
Zion Heterotheca
What are the characteristics of Heterotheca zionensis?
Heterotheca zionensis is a perennial herb with small, yellow daisy-like flowers and hairy leaves.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        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,