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Omalotheca sylvatica
Omalotheca sylvatica (L.) Sch. Bip. & F.W. Schultz
Woodland Arctic Cudweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Gnaphalium sylvaticum
USDA Symbol: OMSY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 28 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: Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: ME , MI , NH , NY , PA , VT , WICanada: NB , NS , ON , PE
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Omalotheca sylvatica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Omalotheca sylvatica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Omalotheca sylvatica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-06Research By: TWC Staff