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Hymenothrix wrightii

Hymenothrix wrightii A. Gray

Wright's Thimblehead

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HYWR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , TX

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-02-11
Research By: CBR

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