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Gochnatia hypoleuca

Gochnatia hypoleuca (DC.) A. Gray

Shrubby Bullseye

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GOHY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall, often 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 , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Dec
Bloom Notes: Whitish to yellowish.

Distribution

USA: AL , LA , TX
Native Distribution: South Texas, Louisiana and Alabama.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-06
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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