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Gamochaeta falcata (Narrowleaf purple everlasting)
Smith, R.W.

Gamochaeta falcata

Gamochaeta falcata (Lam.) Cabrera

Narrowleaf Purple Everlasting

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Gamochaeta calviceps, Gnaphalium calviceps, Gnaphalium falcatum, Gnaphalium purpureum var. falcatum

USDA Symbol: GAFA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Fibrous , Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Spatulate
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray flowers, tan disc flowers.

Distribution

USA: AL , AZ , CA , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Sand and clay, roadsides, fields, opening in woods, disturbed places.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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