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Hieracium rusbyi

Hieracium rusbyi Greene

Rusby's Hawkweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Hieracium abscissum

USDA Symbol: HIRU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Flower: Ligulate (strap-shaped) florets.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-03-29
Research By: CBR

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