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Chaptalia albicans
Chaptalia albicans (Sw.) Vent. ex Steud.
White Sunbonnets
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CHAL18
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Flower stalks up to about 6 inches tall in flower. May be up to 15 inches tall fruiting.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: FLWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Chaptalia albicans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chaptalia albicans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chaptalia albicans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-12-11Research By: CBR