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Hairy Golden Aster Flower

Wildflowers with Michelle Gibbons • Educational, 25-Aug-2025

Biologist, Michelle Gibbons, introduces us to Heterotheca villosa, otherwise known as hairy golden aster. This drought tolerant yellow-flowering plant can be found across central and western North America, and it blooms from late summer into early fall.

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