Askellia pygmaea (Ledeb.) Sennikov

Growth Form and Height

Askellia pygmaea is a perennial plant that grows up to 20 cm (8 inches) tall.

Root and Vegetative Spread

It has a deep taproot and spreads via underground rhizomes, forming dense clumps.

Stem Characteristics

Its stems may be erect or trailing along the ground.

Flower Head Structure

A single plant can produce more than 80 small flower heads; each flower head holds 9 to 12 yellow ray florets and has no disc florets.

Native Distribution

This species is native to western, northern, and eastern Canada (including Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Nunavut, Quebec, Labrador, and Newfoundland), the western United States (including Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, and California), Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and western China (Tibet and Xinjiang).