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Lygodesmia texana

Lygodesmia texana (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene

Texas Skeleton Plant, Texas Skeleton Weed, Skeleton-plant, Purple Dandelion, Flowering Straw

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: LYTE

Lygodesmia texana (Texas skeleton plant) #183553

Image Information

Photographer: Livings, Hal
County: Llano
State: TX
Location Notes: Near House Mountain Rd.
Accession date: 2025-07-16
Filename: HL1_IMG0128.JPG
Slide Index: Hal_Livings_Flowers-54.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up of a flower with a visiting grasshopper.
Date Taken: 2025-06-15
NPIN Image Id: 183553