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Agoseris glauca var. dasycephala (Pale agoseris)
Lebsack, Tom

Agoseris glauca var. dasycephala

Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. var. dasycephala (Torr. & A. Gray) Jeps.

Pale Agoseris, Arctic Agoseris, Alpine Agoseris, Pale Goat Chicory

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Agoseris glauca ssp. scorzonerifolia, Agoseris glauca var. asper, Agoseris glauca var. pumila, Agoseris scorzonerifolia, Troximon glaucum var. dasycephalum

USDA Symbol: AGGLD

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CO , ID , MT , ND , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , SK

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Agoseris glauca var. dasycephala in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Agoseris glauca var. dasycephala in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agoseris glauca var. dasycephala

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-03-25
Research By: CBR

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