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Gutierrezia texana (Texas snakeweed )
San Antonio River Authority

Gutierrezia texana

Gutierrezia texana (DC.) Torr. & A. Gray

Texas Snakeweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GUTE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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1 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet 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 , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AR , IL , LA , MO , NM , OH , OK , SC , TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0541 Collected Aug 17, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-196 Collected 2007-11-15 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-27
Research By: SET

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