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Lepidospartum burgessii
Lepidospartum burgessii B.L. Turner
Burgess' Broomsage
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEBU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 28 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: Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: NM , TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Lepidospartum burgessii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidospartum burgessii in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR