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Corethrogyne filaginifolia

Corethrogyne filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.

Common Sandaster, California Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: cofi2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear , Oblanceolate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Pubescence: Tomentose
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acute , Obtuse
Inflorescence: Terminal
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: Yellow , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Violet ray flowers and yellow disc flowers.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Coastal scrub, coastal strand, chaparral, grasslands, coniferous forests.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-06
Research By: DEW

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