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Oxytenia acerosa
Oxytenia acerosa Nutt.
Copperweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Euphrosyne acerosa, Iva acerosa
USDA Symbol: OXAC4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , UTNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | UPL | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Oxytenia acerosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxytenia acerosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxytenia acerosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR