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Gutierrezia texana
Gutierrezia texana (DC.) Torr. & A. Gray
Texas Snakeweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GUTE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
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: White , YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AR , IL , LA , MO , NM , OH , OK , SC , TXWildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-196 Collected 2007-11-15 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Gutierrezia texana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gutierrezia texana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gutierrezia texana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-27Research By: SET