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Cressler, Alan

Sericocarpus linifolius

Sericocarpus linifolius (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Narrowleaf Whitetop Aster, Flax-leaf Whitetop

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster solidagineus, Conyza linifolia

USDA Symbol: SELI5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 30 inches in height.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , WV

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-16
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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