Pyrrocoma lanceolata var. subviscosa

Lanceleaf goldenweed

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Lanceleaf goldenweed is a California native perennial found in the Modoc Plateau in dry slopes and alkaline meadows at elevations of 1,500 to 2,000 meters. Flowering from July to August, this plant produces yellow flowers in heads arranged in distinctive clusters. Growing with stems 20 to 40 centimeters tall, it is notably copiously covered in sticky glandular hairs, particularly in the flower clusters. Its leaves are lance-shaped, tapering to sharp points, with lower leaves broader and upper leaves becoming progressively narrower. The compact, glandular nature of the plant gives it a distinctive sticky texture that helps distinguish it from other goldenweed species.

Habitat: dry slopes and alkaline meadows

Bloom period: Jul-Aug

Elevation: 1500-2000 m

Bioregions: MP

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