Common Names: Parry’s Goldenrod, Parry’s Goldenweed
Synonyms: Aster minor, Haplopappus parryi, Solidago parryi
Taxonomy: Sunflower (Asteraceae)
Habit: perennial forb, herb
Size: up to 3’
Flowers: yellow
Bloom: Jul, Aug, Sept
Leaves: alternate
Fruit: cypsela
Description:
It spreads from underground roots putting up scores of clusters of basal leaves, each leaf about three to five inches long. Plant stems, typically from twelve to eighteen inches tall, are characteristically rough with a purple hue and sport few but large and vertical, then arching leaves. Flower heads are small relative to the size of the plant and typically three to six flower heads are clustered at the top of the plant; there may be a number of clusters.
Distribution: AZ, CO, NM, UT, WY
Habitat: Oreochrysum parryi is very common, especially in Spruce forests.
