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Calycoseris parryi

Calycoseris parryi A. Gray

Yellow Tackstem

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAPA7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Entire
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
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: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-22
Research By: TWC Staff

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