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Evax verna var. drummondii

Evax verna Raf. var. drummondii (Torr. & A. Gray) Kartesz & Gandhi

Gulf Rabbit Tobacco, Gulf Rabbit-tobacco, Spring Pygmycudweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Diaperia drummondii, Evax multicaulis var. drummondii, Filaginopsis drummondii, Filago verna var. drummondii

USDA Symbol: EVVED

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall, though usually much shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Floret laminae are inconspicuous, hidden in heads.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , LA , TX

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Evax verna var. drummondii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Evax verna var. drummondii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Evax verna var. drummondii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-02-26
Research By: CBR

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