Hudsonia 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]
References
- ^ Hudsonia montana. The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ Hudsonia montana. Center for Plant Conservation.
- ^ GRIN Subspecies Profile
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