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San Antonio River Authority

Gutierrezia texana var. texana

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

Texas Snakeweed, Texas Broomweed, Kindling-weed, Annual Broomweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Hemiachyris texana, Xanthocephalum texanum

USDA Symbol: GUTET

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 30 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: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

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

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0662 Collected Oct 19, 1990 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

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

Metadata

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

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