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Hulsea mexicana
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Mexican Hulsea
( Hulsea mexicana )
Hulsea mexicana
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About Mexican Hulsea (Hulsea mexicana)
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Hulsea mexicana
, the Mexican alpinegold or Mexican hulsea is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the daisy familyIt has been found only in a small region straddling the border between Mexico and the United States. It grows in northern Baja California and in southern California (Imperial County and San Diego County). It grows in chaparral, yellow pine forests, and open habitats between 3,000-9,000 feet (910-2,740 m) in elevation. Indeed, the first botanical specimens collected were from the Mexican side of the border.
Hulsea mexicana
is an annuals or biennial herb sometimes reaching 100 cm (39 in) in height. Most of the leaves are on the stem rather than clustered around the base. One plant will generally produce 3-5 flower heads, each with 20-35 ray flowers surrounding a large number of tiny disc flowers.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual Herb, Perennial Herb
Size
3.3 ft tall
Landscaping Information
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 6.9" - 32.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.40" - 1.62", Coldest Month: 42.2" - 48.5", Hottest Month: 65.5" - 80.8", Humidity: 0.76" - 31.15", Elevation: 36" - 4066"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Mexican Alpinegold
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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