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Thymophylla tenuiloba (Bristleleaf pricklyleaf)
Nugent, Louis R

Thymophylla tenuiloba

Thymophylla tenuiloba (DC.) Small

Bristleleaf Pricklyleaf

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: THTE7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

6 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot 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: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , LA , MA , MS , SC , TX

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0319 Collected May 16, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1262 Collected 2009-04-02 in Wilson County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

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

Metadata

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

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