Native Plants
Thelesperma filifolium
Thelesperma filifolium (Hook.) A. Gray
Stiff Greenthread, Greenthread
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: THFIUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Thelesperma filifolium
Green Threads
Asteraceae
Location: 5596 Hollyhock Road, San Antonio, Texas.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Dry calcerous soil, in full sun.
Description: Usually an annual. Erect, bushy,much branched; to 60 cm tall. Leaves 1-3 pinnately divided into oblanceolate to linear lobes. The showy flower heads are 4 cm wide with 8 yellow rays and numerous brownish disk flowers.
County: Bexar
Collector: Lottie Millsaps
Collection Date: Apr 3, 1994
Specimen number: 305
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1050
Accession Date: Aug 6, 1995
Accession Number: 85
Annotations: SCXRB (In flower)