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Xylorhiza glabriuscula
Xylorhiza glabriuscula Nutt.
Smooth Woody-aster, Smooth Woodyaster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: XYGL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 10 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: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CO , MT , SD , 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 Xylorhiza glabriuscula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Xylorhiza glabriuscula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Xylorhiza glabriuscula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR