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Pyle, Lynn
Verbesina microptera
Verbesina microptera DC.
Texas Crownbeard
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Verbesina microptera var. mollissima, Verbesina texana
USDA Symbol: VEMI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Deltoid , Lanceolate , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Dentate
Leaf Apex: Acute , Obtuse
Leaf Base: Cuneate , Truncate
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: Up to about 8 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: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Tex.; Mexico (Nuevo León, Tamaulipas).
Native Habitat: Swales, disturbed sites; 10–100 m.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Honey Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX
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 Verbesina microptera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Verbesina microptera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Verbesina microptera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-30Research By: DEW