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Tetradymia nuttallii
Tetradymia nuttallii Torr. & A. Gray
Nuttall's Horsebrush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TENU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: CO , NV , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Tetradymia nuttallii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tetradymia nuttallii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tetradymia nuttallii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR