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Chaptalia texana (Texas silverpuff)
Richter, Susan

Chaptalia texana

Chaptalia texana Greene

Texas Silverpuff, Silverpuff, Nodding Lettuce, Silver Puff

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Chaptalia nutans var. texana

USDA Symbol: CHTE6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

14 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall when flowering.
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
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Texas Master Naturalists - Lost Pines Chapter - Bastrop, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0705 Collected Apr 1, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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