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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Tetraneuris argentea

Tetraneuris argentea (A. Gray) Greene

Perkysue

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Actinella argentea, Hymenoxys argentea

USDA Symbol: TEAR4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 15 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: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM

Web 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 Tetraneuris argentea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Tetraneuris argentea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tetraneuris argentea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-27
Research By: CBR

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