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Machaeranthera blephariphylla

Machaeranthera blephariphylla (A. Gray) Shinners

Texas Tansyaster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster gymnocephalus, Haplopappus blephariphyllus, Haplopappus gymnocephalus, Machaeranthera correllii, Machaeranthera gymnocephala

USDA Symbol: MABL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
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: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-03-29
Research By: CBR

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