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Hymenoxys texana (Texas prairie dawn)
Fannon, Carolyn

Hymenoxys texana

Hymenoxys texana (J.M. Coult. & Rose) Cockerell

Texas Prairie Dawn, Prairie Dawn, Prairiedawn, Texas Prairie Dawn-flower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HYTE5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A Texas endemic species. A US endangered species. A Texas endangered species.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Endemic to southeast Texas.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2RK
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (TX)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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