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Thymophylla pentachaeta var. hartwegii

Thymophylla pentachaeta (DC.) Small var. hartwegii (A. Gray) Strother

Hartweg's Pricklyleaf

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Dyssodia hartwegii, Dyssodia pentachaeta ssp. hartwegii, Dyssodia pentachaeta var. hartwegii

USDA Symbol: THPEH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 10 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: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Tends to flower following rains.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Thymophylla pentachaeta var. hartwegii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Thymophylla pentachaeta var. hartwegii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thymophylla pentachaeta var. hartwegii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-05-17
Research By: CBR

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