Native Plants
Verbesina microptera
Verbesina microptera DC.
Texas Crownbeard
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: VEMIUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Verbesina microptera
Capatina
Asteraceae
Location: Hwy 16, about 8 km NW of Helotes.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Edge plant along fence between roadside grade and mixed tree glade.
Description: Perennial; rays 3-toothed and white; stems 5 winged, but extending into head bearing region; leaves soft pubescent, entire. Stem to 1.8 m tall. Plant may be intergrade hybrid since it shares charactristic w/V. virginica
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: Nov 6, 1994
Specimen number: 140
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0986
Accession Date: Nov 23, 1994
Accession Number: 77
Annotations: SCXFB (In flower & fruit)