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Machaeranthera grindelioides var. depressa
Machaeranthera grindelioides (Nutt.) Shinners var. depressa (Maguire) Cronquist & D.D. Keck
Goldenweed, Gumweed Aster, Rayless Tansyaster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Haplopappus nuttallii var. depressus
USDA Symbol: MAGRD
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 14 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: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NV , UTWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Machaeranthera grindelioides var. depressa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Machaeranthera grindelioides var. depressa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Machaeranthera grindelioides var. depressa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR