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Scabrethia scabra
Scabrethia scabra (Hook.) W.A. Weber
Badlands Mule-ears
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SCSC15
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate , Opposite
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , MT , NM , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Scabrethia scabra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scabrethia scabra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scabrethia scabra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-13Research By: Joseph A. Marcus