Native Plants
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Dracopis amplexicaulis
Dracopis amplexicaulis (Vahl) Cass.
Clasping Coneflower, Clasping-leaf Coneflower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: DRAMUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Dracopis amplexicaulis
Clasping-leaf Coneflower
Asteraceae
Location: 12000 block of Network, west of IH-10W. West side of streetLatitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Gravelly soil. Full sun. Mixed with Ratibida columnaris. Abundant
Description: Stem--simple, erect, 12 - 18" tall. Leaves: simple, clasping, alternate. Flowers-- rays: yellow and brown; discs brown on columnar receptacle.
County: Bexar
Collector: Lottie Millsaps
Collection Date: May 4, 1990
Specimen number: 46
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0052
Accession Date: Apr. 29, 1991
Accession Number: 5
Annotations: SCXXB