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Psilocarphus tenellus
Psilocarphus tenellus Nutt.
Slender Woolly Marbles, Slender Woollyheads
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PSTE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 8 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 , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WACanada: BC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web 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 Psilocarphus tenellus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Psilocarphus tenellus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Psilocarphus tenellus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR