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Smith, R.W.

Gamochaeta purpurea

Gamochaeta purpurea (L.) Cabrera

Spoonleaf Purple Everlasting , Early Cudweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Gnaphalium purpureum

USDA Symbol: GAPU3

USDA Native Status: HI (I), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches 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: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , MT , NC , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Canada: ON

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: SET

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