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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: AnnualHabit: 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: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: White with purple veins abaxially.
Distribution
USA: CAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis 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 PlantsFNA: Find Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-28Research By: TWC Staff