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Pterocaulon virgatum

Pterocaulon virgatum (L.) DC.

Wand Blackroot

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Gnaphalium virgatum

USDA Symbol: PTVI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
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: White , Pink , Green
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC			FAC		FAC

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 Pterocaulon virgatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pterocaulon virgatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pterocaulon virgatum

Metadata

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

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