Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Bristly Goldenaster (Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides) is a native perennial herb that grows in southern and central California. It tends to grow in dunes and grassy places, at elevations from 0-3600 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

4 ft Tall

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Site type

Dunes and grassy places

Plant communities

Oak Woodland

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 11 likely

Confirmed Likely

Tobacco Budworm Moth

Chloridea virescens

Gabb's Checkerspot

Chlosyne gabbii

Bordered Patch

Chlosyne lacinia

Dejongia californicus