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Flourensia cernua (American tarwort)
Anderson, Wynn

Flourensia cernua

Flourensia cernua DC.

American Tarwort

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: FLCE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1995 VOL. 12, NO.3 - Explore the Big Bend With the Wildflower Center, Education Director\'s Report, T...

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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