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Hymenopappus flavescens var. flavescens
Hymenopappus flavescens A. Gray var. flavescens
Collegeflower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HYFLF
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Bipinnate
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: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray flowers, disk flowers yellow.
Distribution
USA: CO , KS , NM , OK , TXNative Distribution: Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas.
Native Habitat: Sandy soils; 3900'–6825'+
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hymenopappus flavescens var. flavescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hymenopappus flavescens var. flavescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hymenopappus flavescens var. flavescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: