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Nemacaulis denudata var. gracilis
Nemacaulis denudata Nutt. var. gracilis Goodman & L.D. Benson
Cottonheads, Slender Cottonheads, Slender Woolly Heads
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: NEDEG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CANative Habitat: Coastal and desert sands, saltbush, creosote bush and coastal grassland communities.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Nemacaulis denudata var. gracilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Nemacaulis denudata var. gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nemacaulis denudata var. gracilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR