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Loughmiller, Campbell and Lynn
Carphochaete bigelovii
Carphochaete bigelovii A. Gray
Bigelow's Bristlehead, Bigelow Bush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CABI6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate , Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Linear , Oblanceolate
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall, often much shorter.
Leaf: Leaf arrangement; typically opposite, occassionally alternate.
Fruit: Yellow-green to golden brown. (Webref 3). Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers 15-20 mm, throats usually purplish, lobes creamy white. (Webref 3).
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Distribution: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila and Sonora. (Webref 3).
Native Habitat: Sandy soils, rock outcrops in grasslands, chaparral, pine-oak woodlands. (Webref 3).
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Drought Tolerance: High
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Carphochaete bigelovii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carphochaete bigelovii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carphochaete bigelovii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2012-09-17Research By: WMWW