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Anderson, Wynn

Calycoseris wrightii

Calycoseris wrightii A. Gray

White Tackstem

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAWR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
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: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , UT

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

Metadata

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

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