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Psilocarphus elatior

Psilocarphus elatior (A. Gray) A. Gray

Meadow Woollyheads

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PSEL

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

Listed as an endangered species in Canada. Found on southern Vancouver Island. Sightings have also been reported in Alberta and Saskatchewan however current information does not show any remaining population and it may be extirpated from these areas.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 8 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: Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Woodland

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Moist

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW
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 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 Psilocarphus elatior in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Psilocarphus elatior in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Psilocarphus elatior

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-13
Research By: TWC Staff

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