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Dicoria canescens ssp. hispidula

Dicoria canescens A. Gray ssp. hispidula (Rydb.) D.D. Keck

Desert Twinbugs

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Dicoria canescens var. hispidula

USDA Symbol: DICAH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: 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: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: CA , NV

Web 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 ssp. hispidula in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dicoria canescens ssp. hispidula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dicoria canescens ssp. hispidula

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-02-26
Research By: CBR

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