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Melampodium cinereum var. hirtellum

Melampodium cinereum DC. var. hirtellum Stuessy

Hoary Blackfoot

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MECIH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 8 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
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Cream, sometimes with purple.

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Melampodium cinereum var. hirtellum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Melampodium cinereum var. hirtellum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Melampodium cinereum var. hirtellum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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