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Thymophylla micropoides (Woolly pricklyleaf)
Brundage, Stephanie

Thymophylla micropoides

Thymophylla micropoides (DC.) Strother

Woolly Pricklyleaf

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Dyssodia micropoides

USDA Symbol: THMI7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Blooms year round after rains.

Distribution

USA: TX

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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