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Blennosperma nanum

Blennosperma nanum (Hook.) S.F. Blake

Common Stickyseed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BLNA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Usually yellow, rarely white, often purplish abaxially.

Distribution

USA: CA

Benefit

Use Food: Seeds harvested by indigenous Californians.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Nectar Source: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW							FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. Kat

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Blennosperma nanum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Blennosperma nanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Blennosperma nanum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-22
Research By: TWC Staff

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