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Smith, R.W.

Tetraneuris herbacea

Tetraneuris herbacea Greene

Eastern Fournerved Daisy, Bitterweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Actinea herbacea, Hymenoxys acaulis var. glabra, Hymenoxys herbacea

USDA Symbol: TEHE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Listed as a threatened species in Canada. Found only on Bruce Peninsula and Manitoulin Island. Listed as endangered in Michigan and Ohio.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 14 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: IL , MI , OH
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Alvar,Rocky Bluff

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 12 - Great Lakes Ecological Assessment: Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive Species (2012) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-27
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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