Hymenopappus filifolius var. nanus
Little cutleaf, Little Cutleaf
Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native
Conservation status: CNPS 2B.3
Little cutleaf is a rare (CNPS 2B.3) California native perennial found in western and Inyo Mountains in limestone soil, pinyon and juniper woodland, and subalpine forest at elevations of 1,500 to 3,100 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces pale yellow flowers in small heads 6 to 9 millimeters long. Growing with slender stems 5 to 50 centimeters tall and covered in sparse, even tomentose hairs, it forms a delicate, widely spreading habit. Its basal leaves are finely divided into thread-like segments 5 to 15 millimeters long, less than one millimeter wide, creating an intricate, lacy appearance. The fruit is 4.5 to 5.5 millimeters long and evenly covered with short hairs.
Habitat: Limestone soil, pinyon/juniper woodland, subalpine forest
Bloom period: May-Aug
Elevation: 1500-3100 m
Bioregions: W&I
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