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Carr, Bill

Chaetopappa effusa

Chaetopappa effusa (A. Gray) Shinners

Spreading Leastdaisy

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Keerlia effusa

USDA Symbol: CHEF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Oblong
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Truncate
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: May begin flowering in May.

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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