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Shinnersoseris rostrata

Shinnersoseris rostrata (A. Gray) S. Tomb

Beaked Skeleton-weed, Beaked Skeletonweed

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Lygodesmia rostrata

USDA Symbol: SHRO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Flower: Ligulate (strap-shaped) florets.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CO , IA , KS , MN , ND , NE , OK , SD , TX , UT , WY
Canada: AB , MB , SK

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-05-17
Research By: CBR

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