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Hymenopappus artemisiifolius
Hymenopappus artemisiifolius DC.
Oldplainsman, Woolly-white, Old Plainsman
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HYAR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A rather stout biennial, 2-4 ft. tall, with large, showy flower clusters. Flower heads are at the end of stems, sometimes having as many as 60 florets in a cluster. The bracts supporting the flower are snowy white on the outer half, giving the whole head a white appearance. Disc flowers are rose-colored to dark wine, and there are no ray flowers. The flowers are funnel-shaped, 5-lobed, and numerous. Many-branched stems arise from a basal rosette of pale bluish, bipinnate leaves.
The blooms of these tall narrow plants attract butterflies.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Bipinnate
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Flower: Flowers in 3 inch head.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AR , LA , TXNative Distribution: LA to s.w. AR & e. and n.c. TX
Native Habitat: Sandy old fields, prairies & open woods
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Well-drained, sandy soils. Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam.
Conditions Comments: Each plant is tall and narrow, so massed planting look best. When the first bloom is cut, new blooming spikes will develop.
Benefit
Use Ornamental: Aromatic, Pocket prairie, Wildflower meadowUse Wildlife: The blooms of these tall narrow plants attract butterflies.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Propagation
Description: Propagate by sowing seed or transplanting rosettes in late fall.Commercially Avail: yes
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1035 Collected 2007-06-06 in Morris County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. WasowskiBibref 248 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (1984) Loughmiller, C. & L. Loughmiller
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hymenopappus artemisiifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hymenopappus artemisiifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hymenopappus artemisiifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: TWC Staff