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Lessingia micradenia var. micradenia
Lessingia micradenia Greene var. micradenia
Mt. Tamalpais Lessingia
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Lessingia ramulosa var. micradenia
USDA Symbol: LEMIM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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 , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
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 Lessingia micradenia var. micradenia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lessingia micradenia var. micradenia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lessingia micradenia var. micradenia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR