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Xylorhiza cognata
Xylorhiza cognata (H.M. Hall) T.J. Watson
Mecca Woodyaster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster cognatus, Aster standleyi, Machaeranthera cognata, Xylorhiza standleyi
USDA Symbol: XYCO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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: Blue , VioletBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CAWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Xylorhiza cognata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Xylorhiza cognata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Xylorhiza cognata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-30Research By: TWC Staff