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Scabrethia scabra ssp. attenuata
Scabrethia scabra (Hook.) W.A. Weber ssp. attenuata (W.A. Weber) W.A. Weber
Badlands Mule-ears
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Wyethia scabra var. attenuata
USDA Symbol: SCSCA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
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
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , UTWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Scabrethia scabra ssp. attenuata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scabrethia scabra ssp. attenuata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scabrethia scabra ssp. attenuata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR