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Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola

Hymenoclea salsola Torr. & A. Gray var. salsola

Burrobrush

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Ambrosia salsola, Ambrosia salsola var. salsola

USDA Symbol: HYSAS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , 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 Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola

Metadata

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

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