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Lappula cenchrusoides

Lappula cenchrusoides A. Nelson

Great Plains Stickseed, Great Plains Sheepburr, Stickseed

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LACE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 2-4.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to pale blue with yellow centers.

Distribution

USA: CT , MA , MT , ND , NE , SD , WY
Native Habitat: Clay soils in open areas, rolling grasslands, sagebrush steppe, mixed conifer forests.

Web Reference

Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lappula cenchrusoides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lappula cenchrusoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lappula cenchrusoides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-24
Research By: CBR

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