Herrickia wasatchensis

Wasatch Aster 

Herrickia wasatchensis (M. E. Jones) Brouillet is native to the Wasatch Mountains of Utah where it is considered vulnerable (Brouillet 2006, FNA). The phyllaries, peduncles, bracts and upper stem leaves are covered in stalked glands. The species is diploid (2n=18).

Brouillet, L.  2006. Herrickia Wooton & Standley. pp. 361--365. In Flora North America Editorial Committee, eds. Flora of North America. Vol. 20. Asteraceae, Part 2. Astereae and Senecioneae. Oxford University Press, New York.

Last revised 11 May 2025 by J.C. Semple

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Herrickia wasatchensis, habitat, 11260, Iron Co., Utah
Herrickia wasatchensis, habit, 11260, Iron Co., Utah
Herrickia wasatchensis, heads, 11260, Iron Co., Utah
Herrickia wasatchensis invol

1-4. Herrickia wasatchensis, Semple & B. Semple 11260, Iron Co., Utah. 1. Habitat. 2. Multiple plants. 3. Inflorescence. Head with glandular phyllaries.