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Hemizonia fitchii
Hemizonia fitchii A. Gray
Fitch's Spikeweed, Fitch's Tarweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Centromadia fitchii
USDA Symbol: HEFI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 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: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Anthers reddish to dark purple.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hemizonia fitchii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hemizonia fitchii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hemizonia fitchii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR