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Xylorhiza orcuttii (Orcutt's aster)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Xylorhiza orcuttii (Vasey & Rose) Greene

Orcutt's aster, Borrego aster, Mojave aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonyms: Aster orcuttii, Machaeranthera orcuttii

USDA Symbol: XYOR

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit:

Distribution

USA: CA
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Bibliography

Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2009-02-21
Research By: DEW

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