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Ancistrocarphus filagineus

Ancistrocarphus filagineus A. Gray

False Neststraw, Woolly Fishhooks, Hooked Groundstar

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Stylocline filaginea, Stylocline filaginea var. depressa

USDA Symbol: ANFI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ancistrocarphus filagineus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ancistrocarphus filagineus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ancistrocarphus filagineus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-12-11
Research By: CBR

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