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Tetradymia spinosa
Tetradymia spinosa Hook. & Arn.
Shortspine Horsebrush, Spiny Horsebrush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TESP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Tetradymia spinosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tetradymia spinosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tetradymia spinosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR