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Centromadia parryi ssp. australis

Centromadia parryi (Greene) Greene ssp. australis (D.D. Keck) B.G. Baldw.

Pappose Tarweed, Southern Tarplant

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Hemizonia australis, Hemizonia parryi ssp. australis

USDA Symbol: CEPAA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 28 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: Red , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

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 Centromadia parryi ssp. australis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Centromadia parryi ssp. australis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Centromadia parryi ssp. australis

Metadata

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

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