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Xylorhiza glabriuscula var. glabriuscula

Xylorhiza glabriuscula Nutt. var. glabriuscula

Smooth Woodyaster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster glabriuscula, Aster glabriuscula var. parryi, Aster parryi, Aster xylorhiza, Machaeranthera glabriuscula

USDA Symbol: XYGLG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CO , MT , SD , UT , WY

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Xylorhiza glabriuscula var. glabriuscula in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Xylorhiza glabriuscula var. glabriuscula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Xylorhiza glabriuscula var. glabriuscula

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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