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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Xylorhiza orcuttii

Xylorhiza orcuttii (Vasey & Rose) Greene

Orcutt's Aster, Borrego Aster, Mojave Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster orcuttii, Machaeranthera orcuttii

USDA Symbol: XYOR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: CA

Bibliography

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

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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 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: 2023-01-30
Research By: DEW

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