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Adenocaulon bicolor
Adenocaulon bicolor Hook.
American Trailplant, Pathfinder
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ADBI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
A low woodland plant with delicate stalks of flowers rising above an array of large spade-shaped leaves.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MI , MN , MT , ND , OR , SD , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , ON
Native Distribution: British Columbia and Alberta south through Cascades, Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevada to San Luis Obispo County, California; across northern United States to Minnesota and Michigan.
Native Habitat: Moist, shaded, lowland to mid-elevation forests, below 6,500' (1,980 m).
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Adenocaulon bicolor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Adenocaulon bicolor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Adenocaulon bicolor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-31Research By: TWC Staff