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Tetragonotheca texana
Tetragonotheca texana Engelm. & A. Gray ex A. Gray
Squarebud Daisy, Nerve-ray, Square-bud Daisy
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TETE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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 , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: TXGrowing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Conditions Comments: This upright, perennial branching plant reaches a height of about 18 inches. It produces large, toothed leaves, square buds, and yellow flowers.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesFragrant Flowers: yes
Nectar Source: yes
Deer Resistant: Minimal
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
Patsy Glenn Refuge, c/o Wimberley Birding Society - Wimberley, TX
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-50 Collected 2006-08-21 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterLBJWC-650 Collected 2008-07-23 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Bibliography
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Tetragonotheca texana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tetragonotheca texana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tetragonotheca texana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-27Research By: JMS