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Lasthenia gracilis
Lasthenia gracilis (DC.) Greene
Common Goldfields, Needle Goldfields
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LAGR10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches 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: 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 Lasthenia gracilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lasthenia gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lasthenia gracilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR