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Lepidospartum squamatum
Lepidospartum squamatum (A. Gray) A. Gray
California Broomsage
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Lepidospartum squamatum var. palmeri
USDA Symbol: LESQ
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Size Notes: Up to about 8 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: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Lepidospartum squamatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidospartum squamatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidospartum squamatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR