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Hollisteria lanata
Hollisteria lanata S. Watson
False Spikeflower, False Spineflower
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HOLA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall by 20 inches across.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly or clayey places, mixed grassland, desert scrub, chaparral communities, woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Hollisteria lanata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hollisteria lanata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hollisteria lanata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR