Heterotheca jonesii (S.F.Blake) S.L.Welsh & N.D.Atwood
Family: Asteraceae
Description: 2.3–6 cm (forming dwarf cushions); taprooted. Stems 1–50, usually decumbent, sometimes ascending ; Prostrate mats of woody stems clothed in gray-green leaves (http://www.wrightmanalpines.com/plant/heterotheca-jonesii)
Habitat: Bare sandy or gravelly soils, sand pockets in rock crevices of cliffs, exposed Navajo and Kaiparowits sandstone formations, pine-juniper scrub and ponderosa pine woods; of conservation concern; 1200–2800 m;
| Form of cushion | F_M | Intermediate beetween F & M types |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0_1 | Intermediate |
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