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Psilactis asteroides
Psilactis asteroides A. Gray
New Mexico Tansyaster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster boltoniae, Machaeranthera boltoniae, Psilactis leptos
USDA Symbol: PSAS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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: White , Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Psilactis asteroides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Psilactis asteroides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Psilactis asteroides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-12Research By: CBR