Status: Native
Synonyms:
Gutierrezia corymbosa Nelson
Gutierrezia diversifolia Greene
Gutierrezia filifolia Greene
Gutierrezia furfuracea Greene
Gutierrezia globosa Nelson
Gutierrezia goldmanii Greene
Gutierrezia junceaGreene
Gutierrezia linearis Rydberg
Gutierrezia longifoliaGreene
Gutierrezia tenuis Greene
Solidago sarothrae Pursh
Xanthocephalum sarothrae (Pursh) Shinners
Gutierrezia sarothrae is a woody herb. It has an involucre that is 3-6mm in height, taller than that of Gutierrezia microcephala. Gutierrezia sarothrae has 3-9 ray and disc flowers, while G. microcephala only has 1-2 ray and disc flowers. Both these Gutierrezias inhabit open or rocky areas that have been denuded, frequently by overgrazing.
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Gutierrezia sarothrae, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
Gutierrezia sarothrae, macro of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
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