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Leander, Bruce

Schkuhria pinnata var. guatemalensis

Schkuhria pinnata (Lam.) Kuntze ex Thell. var. guatemalensis (Rydb.) McVaugh

Wislizenus' False Threadleaf

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Schkuhria pinnata var. wislizeni, Schkuhria wislizeni, Schkuhria wislizeni var. frustrata

USDA Symbol: SCPIG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1239 Collected 2008-10-21 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-13
Research By: DEW

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