''Heterotheca camporum'', known by the common name lemonyellow false goldenaster, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family

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. It is found only in the central United States, primarily the

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, the

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, and the middle

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. There are reports of additional populations in the

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, the

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, and in the

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, but these appear to be waifs or naturalizations. John C. Semple 1983. Range Expansion of ''Heterotheca camporum'' (Compositae: Astereae) in the Southeastern United States. Brittonia Vol. 35, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1983), pp. 140-146
/ref> ''Heterotheca camporum'' is a perennial herb growing 150 centimeters (5 feet) in height, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. There can be as many as 100 stems from one clone. Each stem can produce 1-24

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in flat-topped arrays Each head contains 16–38 ray florets surrounding 23–66 tiny disc florets at the center.Flora of North America, ''Heterotheca camporum'' (Greene) Shinners 1951
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Michigan FloraAlabama Plant Atlas
camporum Endemic flora of the United States Plants described in 1896 {{Astereae-stub