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Dicoria canescens
Dicoria canescens A. Gray
Desert Twinbugs
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DICA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , UTWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Dicoria canescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dicoria canescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dicoria canescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-02-26Research By: CBR