Biology:Hudsonia montana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Cistaceae |
| Genus: | Hudsonia |
| Species: | H. montana
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Hudsonia montana is a rare species of flowering plant in the rock-rose family known by the common name mountain goldenheather. It is endemic to North Carolina, where it is present in only two counties. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States.
This is a small shrub forming low bushes up to 30 or 40 centimeters tall. The spreading stems are covered in green, needle-like leaves and the plant blooms in bright yellow flowers in June and July.[1]
The plant is known from Burke and McDowell Counties in North Carolina. There are seven populations.[2]
This species is sometimes considered a subspecies of Hudsonia ericoides.[3]
The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[4]
References
- ↑ Hudsonia montana. The Nature Conservancy.
- ↑ Hudsonia montana. Center for Plant Conservation.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Hudsonia ericoides subsp. montana | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?319964 | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 21 January 2018 }}
- ↑ Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 239, at Google Books
Wikidata ☰ Q5929060 entry
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