Asteraceae

Idaho goldenweed

Tonestus aberrans (A.Nelson) G.L.Nesom & D.R.Morgan

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tonestus

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Idaho goldenweed: Haplopappus_aberrans (syn:Triniteurybia aberrans, Tonestus aberrans) in southwest Idaho — Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Idaho goldenweed

Synonyms

Eurybia aberrans (A.Nelson) G.L.Nesom
Macronema aberrans A.Nelson
Triniteurybia aberrans (A.Nelson) Brouillet, Urbatsch & R.P.Roberts

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.