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Calycoseris wrightii
Calycoseris wrightii A. Gray
White Tackstem
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAWR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , UTWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Calycoseris wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Calycoseris wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calycoseris wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-22Research By: TWC Staff