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Bahia pedata (Bluntscale bahia)
Anderson, Wynn

Bahia pedata

Bahia pedata A. Gray

Bluntscale Bahia

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BAPE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1106 Collected 2007-07-12 in Brewster County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-28
Research By: DEW

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