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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: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA
Native Habitat: Coastal and desert sands, saltbush, creosote bush and coastal grassland communities.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Nemacaulis denudata var. gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nemacaulis denudata var. gracilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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