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Omalotheca norvegica

Omalotheca norvegica (Gunnerus) Schultz-Bipontinus & F.W. Schultz

Gnaphale de Norv�ge, Norwegian Arctic Cudweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Gnaphalium norvegicum

USDA Symbol: OMNO

USDA Native Status: CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

Canada: QC

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-05-17
Research By: CBR

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