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Anderson, Wynn

Hymenopappus flavescens var. canotomentosus

Hymenopappus flavescens A. Gray var. canotomentosus A. Gray

Collegeflower, Yellow Woollywhite

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Hymenopappus robustus

USDA Symbol: HYFLC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1041 Collected 2007-06-12 in Brewster County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hymenopappus flavescens var. canotomentosus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hymenopappus flavescens var. canotomentosus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hymenopappus flavescens var. canotomentosus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-03
Research By: CBR

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