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 Flower and buds Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |  Leaves and stems Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |  Leaves Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |  Plant - summer Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith | | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial
General Desc:
Generally hairy or woolly stems with lobed or compound leaves, herbage covered with star-shaped hairs. Elongated clusters of 5 petaled, red-orange flowers.
Identification notes: Erect perennial, hairy or smooth stemmed; leaves divided into 3 to 5 parts that are also divided, sparsely hairy; flower heads narrow, few-flowered, multiple flowers per node, short-branched; sepals hairy; fruit segments smooth, half as wide as high.
Height:
To 3 feet
Habitat Description: Found on well-drained slopes, often in openings in pine forests.
Plant Communities:
Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 3500 - 6000 feet
Color:
Red-orange
Shape:
Regular in elongated clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
Apr - Sep
Description:
Petals 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, anthers yellow or purple, stigmas head-like.
Leaf Color:
Grayish-green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Palmate
Leaf Margin:
Dissected
Leaf Attachment:
Alternate
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Broadly ovate in outline, 3 to 5 parted, parts also divided. Slightly hairy, often becoming hairless.
Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Notes: Schizocarps, a dry fruit composed of multiple segments that separate when mature.
Seed Notes: Seeds are usually very hairy.
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