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Anderson, Wynn

Psilostrophe tagetina var. cerifera

Psilostrophe tagetina (Nutt.) Greene var. cerifera (A. Nelson) B.L. Turner

Woolly Paperflower, Plains Paperflower, Hairy Paperflower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Psilostrophe villosa

USDA Symbol: PSTAC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Inflorescence: Corymb , Head
Size Notes: 10-45(-60+) cm in height. (Webref 3).
Fruit: Cypselae usually glabrous, sometimes gland-dotted. (Webref 3). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Rarely flowers first year.

Distribution

USA: KS , NM , OK , TX
Native Distribution: Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas.
Native Habitat: Grasslands, limestone soils, gypseous soils, caliche; 300�900 m. (Webref 3).

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Psilostrophe tagetina var. cerifera in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Psilostrophe tagetina var. cerifera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Psilostrophe tagetina var. cerifera

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-27
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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