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Lessingia tenuis
Lessingia tenuis (A. Gray) Coville
Spring Lessingia
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Lessingia germanorum var. parvula, Lessingia germanorum var. tenuis
USDA Symbol: LETE8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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: White , Pink , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets. Florets usually yellow. Occasionally pink or white, with purple outer 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 tenuis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lessingia tenuis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lessingia tenuis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR