[Goldenweeds: The Genus Pyrrocoma East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Large Sticky Goldenweed, Tacky Goldenweed

Pyrrocoma hirta

Synonyms: Haplopappus hirtus, Haplopappus hirtus ssp. hirtus, Haplopappus hirtus var. hirtus, Haplopappus hirtus ssp. lanulosus, Haplopappus hirtus var. lanulosus, Haplopappus hirtus ssp. sonchifolius, Haplopappus hirtus var. sonchifolius, Haplopappus subviscosus, Pyrrocoma hirta var. hirta, Pyrrocoma hirta var. lanulosa, Pyrrocoma hirta var. sonchifolia, Pyrrocoma lanceolata var. subviscosa

The photo above shows a close-up of the inflorescence of large sticky goldenweed as seen along the Umatilla Rim Trail........June 24, 2007.The inflorescence is not fully mature. Note the ray flowers and the large, somewhat spreading bracts as well as the numerouslong, spreading hairs in the inflorescence.

Former Varieties of Pyrrocoma hirta:

Hairy Goldenweed: Pyrrocoma hirta var. hirta (Synonyms: Haplopappus hirtus ssp. hirtus, Haplopappus hirtus var. hirtus) -

Sticky Goldenweed: Pyrrocoma hirta var. lanulosa (Synonyms: Haplopappus hirtus ssp. lanulosus, Haplopappus hirtus var. lanulosus) -

Large Sticky Goldenweed: Pyrrocoma hirta var. sonchifolia ((Synonyms: Haplopappus hirtus ssp. sonchifolius, Haplopappus hirtus var. sonchifolius) -

Paul Slichter