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Gamochaeta ustulata

Gamochaeta ustulata (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom

Featherweed, Pacific Cudweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Gnaphalium purpureum var. ustulatum, Gnaphalium ustulatum

USDA Symbol: GAUS

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 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: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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