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Machaeranthera arida

Machaeranthera arida B.L. Turner & Horne

Arid Tansyaster, Desert Tansy-aster, Silver Lake Daisy

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Arida arizonica, Machaeranthera ammophila, Machaeranthera arizonica, Machaeranthera coulteri var. arida, Psilactis coulteri

USDA Symbol: MAAR5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 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: White , Yellow , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACU							FACU

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-03-29
Research By: CBR

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