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Vesicarpa potentilloides var. nitrophilum
Vesicarpa potentilloides (A. Gray) Rydb. var. nitrophilum (Cronquist) Kartesz
Cinquefoil Tansy, Fivefinger Chickensage
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Sphaeromeria potentilloides var. nitrophila, Tanacetum potentilloides var. nitrophilum
USDA Symbol: VEPON
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NVWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Vesicarpa potentilloides var. nitrophilum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vesicarpa potentilloides var. nitrophilum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vesicarpa potentilloides var. nitrophilum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR