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Holocarpha virgata ssp. elongata
Holocarpha virgata (A. Gray) D.D. Keck ssp. elongata D.D. Keck
Graceful Tarplant, Wand Tarbush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HOVIE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet 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: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Anthers reddish to dark purple, 3-7 ray florets, 9-25 disc florets.
Distribution
USA: CAWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Holocarpha virgata ssp. elongata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Holocarpha virgata ssp. elongata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Holocarpha virgata ssp. elongata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR