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Thelesperma longipes
Thelesperma longipes A. Gray
Longstalk Greenthread
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: THLO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
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: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets. Disc corollas sometimes with red-brown nerves.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Thelesperma longipes in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Thelesperma longipes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelesperma longipes
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-27Research By: CBR