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Chaetopappa bellioides
Chaetopappa bellioides (A. Gray) Shinners
Manyflower Leastdaisy
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Chaetopappa bellioides var. hirticaulis, Diplostelma bellioides
USDA Symbol: CHBE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Bloom may extend to November.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Limestone outcrops and roadcuts, juniper and oak woodlands.
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 bellioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chaetopappa bellioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chaetopappa bellioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-23Research By: TWC Staff