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Tetraneuris herbacea
Tetraneuris herbacea Greene
Eastern Fournerved Daisy, Bitterweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Actinea herbacea, Hymenoxys acaulis var. glabra, Hymenoxys herbacea
USDA Symbol: TEHE4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Listed as a threatened species in Canada. Found only on Bruce Peninsula and Manitoulin Island. Listed as endangered in Michigan and Ohio.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 14 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: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: IL , MI , OHCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Alvar,Rocky Bluff
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 12 - Great Lakes Ecological Assessment: Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive Species (2012) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Tetraneuris herbacea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tetraneuris herbacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tetraneuris herbacea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-27Research By: Joseph A. Marcus