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Evax verna
Evax verna Raf.
Spring Pygmycudweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: EVVE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall, though usually much shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , GA , LA , NM , OK , SC , TXFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Sibley Nature Center - Midland, TX
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0401 Collected Jun 3, 1993 in Comal County by Mary Beth WhiteNPSOT 0803 Collected May 16, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1163 Collected 2008-05-29 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Evax verna in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Evax verna in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Evax verna
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-27Research By: TWC Staff