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Parthenium ligulatum
Parthenium ligulatum (M.E. Jones) Barneby
Colorado Feverfew
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Bolophyta ligulata, Parthenium alpinum var. ligulatum
USDA Symbol: PALI6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 1 inch 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: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Florets off-white to yellowish-white.
Distribution
USA: CO , NV , UTWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Parthenium ligulatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Parthenium ligulatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Parthenium ligulatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR