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Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides

Heterotheca sessiliflora (Nutt.) Shinners ssp. echioides (Benth.) Semple

Sessileflower False Goldenaster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HESEE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Leaf: Leaf margins are flat to slightly undulate.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-03-29
Research By: CBR

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