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San Antonio River Authority

Thymophylla pentachaeta var. puberula

Thymophylla pentachaeta (DC.) Small var. puberula (Rydb.) Strother

Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Dyssodia pentachaeta var. puberula

USDA Symbol: THPEP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 10 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: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Typically flowers following rains.

Distribution

USA: TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0111 Collected Sept. 3, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Thymophylla pentachaeta var. puberula in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Thymophylla pentachaeta var. puberula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thymophylla pentachaeta var. puberula

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-30
Research By: CBR

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