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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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , UT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU UPL FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 Plants
FNA: Find Oxytenia acerosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxytenia acerosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-05-17
Research By: CBR

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