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Horkelia fusca

Horkelia fusca Lindl.

Pinewoods Horkelia

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HOFU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

2 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to pale pink.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA , WY

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
(Pyrgus ruralis)

Adult Food Source

Learn more at BAMONA

Bibliography

Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.
Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright

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Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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