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Lasthenia chrysantha
Lasthenia chrysantha (Greene ex A. Gray) Greene
Alkali Goldfields, Alkalisink Goldfields
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Crockeria chrysantha
USDA Symbol: LACH2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot 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: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web 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 Lasthenia chrysantha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lasthenia chrysantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lasthenia chrysantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR