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Ancistrocarphus filagineus
Ancistrocarphus filagineus A. Gray
False Neststraw, Woolly Fishhooks, Hooked Groundstar
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Stylocline filaginea, Stylocline filaginea var. depressa
USDA Symbol: ANFI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , ORWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Ancistrocarphus filagineus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ancistrocarphus filagineus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ancistrocarphus filagineus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-12-11Research By: CBR