Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Sclerocarpus uniserialis
Sclerocarpus uniserialis (Benth.) Hemsl.
Mexican Bonebract, Border Bonebract
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: SCUN2USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Sclerocarpus uniserialis
Border Bonebract
Asteraceae
Location: South edge of Granburg Circle, at #40, Oakwell Farms subdivision, San Antonio. A construction.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Dry, alluvial, alkaline soil. Full sun.
Description: Taprooted annual. Stems weak, about 1 m tall. Lower leaves alternate, upper opposite; blades ovate-rhombic, coarsely toothed distally. Rays few, yellow, pistillate, fertile. Disk flowers permanently wrapped in the investing pales.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Aug 17, 1993
Specimen number: 298
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1110
Accession Date: Feb 28, 1998
Accession Number: 104
Annotations: SCFXB (In flower/fruit)