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Peucephyllum schottii
Peucephyllum schottii A. Gray
Desert Fir, Desert Pine, Pigmycedar, Schott's Pygmycedar
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PESC4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Peucephyllum schottii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Peucephyllum schottii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Peucephyllum schottii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR