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Chaetopappa bellidifolia (Whiteray leastdaisy)
Flaigg, Norman G.

Chaetopappa bellidifolia

Chaetopappa bellidifolia (A. Gray & Engelm.) Shinners

Whiteray Leastdaisy, Dwarf White Aster, Edwards Lazy Daisy

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Keerlia bellidifolia

USDA Symbol: chbe2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Found only in Central Texas on the Edwards Plateau.

 

From the Image Gallery

6 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Oblong , Spatulate
Leaf Margin: Entire
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: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: TX

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Description: Soils: clay, sandy, calcareous rocks.
Conditions Comments: Hills, streams, often with juniper and oak forests.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0312 Collected Mar 21, 1993 in Comal County by Mary Beth White

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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