genus

Goldenweed

Nestotus

Field notes

Nestotus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

The name Nestotus was chosen because it is an anagram of the name of the related genus Stenotus. Tonestus is similarly another anagram of the same name.

Species

Nestotus macleanii (Brandegee) R.P.Roberts, Urbatsch & Neubig - Yukon Territory

Nestotus stenophyllus (A.Gray) R.P.Roberts, Urbatsch & Neubig - California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Washington

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native goldenweed All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.