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Stylocline micropoides
Stylocline micropoides A. Gray
Desert Nest Straw, Woollyhead Fanbract, Woollyhead Nest Straw, Woollyhead Neststraw
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: STMI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (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 , Green , BrownBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , 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 Stylocline micropoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stylocline micropoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stylocline micropoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR