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Gold Aster
Sunflower Family : Asteraceae
Latin Name : Heterotheca canescens
(synonym: Heterotheca stenophylla)
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – poor
Livestock -poor
Remarks :
Also known as, "Hairy gold aster", "Narrowleaf gold
aster" and "Hoary false goldenaster". Not a true aster,
true asters never have yellow flowers. Growth 6 – 16
inches, hair on the leaves give this plant a grayish-
green cast. Flowers July–September. Found in open,
sandy or gravelly upland sites and areas with rocky
outcrops. Unpalatable to livestock. This plant has
become a "weedy" problem on many acres of
rangeland in the Texas Panhandle. The Cheyenne
boiled the tops and stems, then used the extract as a
sedative to aid sleep.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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