Tonestus pygmaeus

Tonestus pygmaeus, the pygmy serpentweed or pygmy goldenweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.^[2][3] It is endemic to the western United States, where it is found in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana.^[3] The occurrence of pygmy serpentweed in Montana is based solely upon historical specimens.^[3]

Tonestus pygmaeus
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Tonestus
Species:	T. pygmaeus
Binomial name
Tonestus pygmaeus (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Nelson