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Thymophylla aurea var. aurea

Thymophylla aurea (A. Gray) Greene ex Britton var. aurea

Manyawn Pricklyleaf

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Dyssodia aurea, Lowellia aurea

USDA Symbol: THAUA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 8 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: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AL , CO , KS , NM , TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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