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Psathyrotes pilifera

Psathyrotes pilifera A. Gray

Hairybeast Turtleback

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

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USDA Symbol: PSPI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets. Flowers sporadically following rains.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NV , UT

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Psathyrotes pilifera in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Psathyrotes pilifera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Psathyrotes pilifera

Metadata

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

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