Heterotheca villosa [Hairy Golden Aster]

February 12, 2022

Blum, A.G. (2022) Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners 1951 (Asteraceae) Hairy Golden Aster. Flowers photographed in ultraviolet and visible light. LINK

Synonyms:

None

Other Common Names:

Hairy False Golden Aster

Comment:

The Golden Asters continued to bloom until late in the season in 2021. The hairiness of the stem and involucre, which are bright in UV, contrast with the rays which are UV dark. The rays also show quite a lot of iridescence.

References:

1. SEINet Arizona-New Mexico Chapter (acc 22 Mar 2021) Heterotheca villosa.

This is a southwestern biodiversity organization making use of the Symbiota portal software.

2. Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (acc 22 Mar 2021) Heterotheca villosa.

Website published and maintained by Al Schneider and hosted by Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.

3. Wildflowers of New Mexico (acc 22 Mar 2021) Heterotheca villosa.

Website published and maintained by George Oxford Miller.

4. Allred, Kelly W., Jercinovic, Eugene M., Ivey, Robert DeWitt (2021) Flora Neomexicana III: An Illustrated Identification Manual, Second Edition, Part 2, Heterotheca Key, page 157. Print on demand at lulu.com.

5. Littlefield, Larry J., Burns, Pearl M. (2015) Wildflowers of the Northern and Central Mountains of New Mexico. Hairy Golden Aster, page 139. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

SET 1

Avenida Eldorado, El Dorado at Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

10 June 2021

Wildflower

Equipment [Nikon D610-broadband + Nikon 105mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor]

SET 2

La Secuela, El Dorado at Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

24 October 2021

Wildflower

Equipment [Nikon D610-broadband + Nikon 105mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor]

Visible [f/11 for 1/40" @ ISO-800 with On-board Flash and Baader UV/IR-Cut Filter]