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Pseudognaphalium macounii
Pseudognaphalium macounii (Greene) Kartesz
Macoun's Cudweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Gnaphalium decurrens, Gnaphalium macounii, Pseudognaphalium viscosum
USDA Symbol: PSMA11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: 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: White , YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , CT , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYWeb 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 Pseudognaphalium macounii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pseudognaphalium macounii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pseudognaphalium macounii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-06Research By: TWC Staff