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Sweeney, Collene

Psilostrophe tagetina var. tagetina

Psilostrophe tagetina (Nutt.) Greene var. tagetina

Woolly Paperflower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Psilostrophe tagetina var. grandiflora, Psilostrophe tagetina var. lanata, Riddellia tagetina

USDA Symbol: PSTAT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: Four to 12 inches in height - occasionally to 24 inches.
Flower: Ray and disc flowers in radiate capitula.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Ray and disc flowers yellow or orangish. Most flowering occurs May to September.

Distribution

USA: AR , CO , KS , NM , OK , TX , UT

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-03-29
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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