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Thelesperma caespitosum

Thelesperma caespitosum Dorn

Low Greenthread

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Thelesperma subnudum var. caespitosum

USDA Symbol: THCA11

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches 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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Sometimes no ray florets are present. Disc corollas may have red-brown nerves.

Distribution

USA: UT , WY

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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