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Polymnia laevigata
Polymnia laevigata Beadle
Tennessee Leafcup
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POLA8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , KY , MO , TNWeb 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 Polymnia laevigata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polymnia laevigata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polymnia laevigata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-06Research By: Joseph A. Marcus