Heterotheca zionensis explained

Heterotheca zionensis, the Zion goldenaster, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It grows in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas. The plant has also reportedly been found in southeastern Idaho and northwestern Colorado, but these are most likely introductions.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Heterotheca%20zionensis.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066932 Flora of North America, Heterotheca zionensis Semple, 1987. Zion goldenaster
3. https://uwaterloo.ca/astereae-lab/research/goldenasters/heterotheca/heterotheca-sect-phyllotheca/heterotheca-zionensis University of Waterloo (Canada), Astereae Lab, Heterotheca zionensis
4. http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=3151&taxauthid=1 SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter