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Lygodesmia grandiflora (Largeflower skeletonplant)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Lygodesmia grandiflora

Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray

Largeflower Skeletonplant

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Erythremia grandiflora, Lygodesmia grandiflora var. stricta

USDA Symbol: LYGR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Red , Pink , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , UT , WY

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lygodesmia grandiflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lygodesmia grandiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lygodesmia grandiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: TWC Staff

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