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Blennosperma nanum var. nanum

Blennosperma nanum (Hook.) S.F. Blake var. nanum

Common Stickyseed, Common Blennosperma

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BLNAN

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: White , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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