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Anderson, Wynn

Machaeranthera gypsophila

Machaeranthera gypsophila B.L. Turner

Gypsum Tansyaster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MAGY3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 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 , Purple
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 gypsophila in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Machaeranthera gypsophila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Machaeranthera gypsophila

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-27
Research By: CBR

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