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Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus

Gossypianthus lanuginosus (Poir.) Moq. var. tenuiflorus (Hook.) Mears ex Henrickson

Woolly Cottonflower

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)

Synonym(s): Gossypianthus tenuiflorus, Guilleminea lanuginosa var. tenuiflora

USDA Symbol: GOLAT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The Amaranthaceae are a family of annual or perennial herbs with small, crowded flowers. There are usually 5 sepals and no petals. Filaments of the stamens are often united into a short tube.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Stems prostrate. Plants up to about 2 feet wide.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AR , LA , OK , TX

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-28
Research By: TWC Staff

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