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Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Machaeranthera pinnatifida ssp. pinnatifida

Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners ssp. pinnatifida

Lacy Tansyaster, Yellow Spiny Daisy

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

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USDA Symbol: MAPIP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CO , IA , ID , KS , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , UT , WY
Canada: AB , MB , SK

Bibliography

Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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