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Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia (Hayfield tarweed)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia

Hemizonia congesta DC. ssp. luzulifolia (DC.) Babc. & H.M. Hall

Hayfield Tarweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Hemizonia luzulifolia, Hemizonia luzulifolia ssp. rudis

USDA Symbol: HECOL3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White with purple veins abaxially.

Distribution

USA: CA

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-28
Research By: TWC Staff

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