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Hymenoclea monogyra
Hymenoclea monogyra Torr. & A. Gray
Singlewhorl Burrobrush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Ambrosia monogyra
USDA Symbol: HYMO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 12 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 , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACW | UPL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hymenoclea monogyra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hymenoclea monogyra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hymenoclea monogyra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: TWC Staff