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Reveal, James L.

Crocidium multicaule

Crocidium multicaule Hook.

Common Spring-gold, Spring Gold

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRMU

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Margin: Entire
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall, often shorter.
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: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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