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Xylorhiza tortifolia var. imberbis

Xylorhiza tortifolia (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. imberbis (Cronquist) T.J. Watson

Imberis Woodyaster, Smooth Mojave Woody-aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Machaeranthera tortifolia var. imberbis

USDA Symbol: XYTOI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 30 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: White , Yellow , Violet
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , NV , UT

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Xylorhiza tortifolia var. imberbis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Xylorhiza tortifolia var. imberbis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Xylorhiza tortifolia var. imberbis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-05-17
Research By: CBR

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