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Evax verna (Spring pygmycudweed)
Schwartzman, Steven

Evax verna

Evax verna Raf.

Spring Pygmycudweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: EVVE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

19 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: 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 , Green
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , GA , LA , NM , OK , SC , TX

From 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 White
NPSOT 0803 Collected May 16, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

2 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1163 Collected 2008-05-29 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web 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 Plants
FNA: Find Evax verna in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Evax verna

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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