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Pyrrocoma uniflora var. uniflora

Pyrrocoma uniflora (Hook.) Greene var. uniflora

Plantain Goldenweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Haplopappus contractus, Haplopappus uniflorus, Haplopappus uniflorus ssp. howellii, Haplopappus uniflorus ssp. typicus, Haplopappus uniflorus var. howellii, Pyrrocoma howellii

USDA Symbol: PYUNU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WY
Canada: AB , NT

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-13
Research By: TWC Staff

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