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Hymenoxys texana
Hymenoxys texana (J.M. Coult. & Rose) Cockerell
Texas Prairie Dawn, Prairie Dawn, Prairiedawn, Texas Prairie Dawn-flower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HYTE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A Texas endemic species. A US endangered species. A Texas endangered species.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q2RKStatus:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hymenoxys texana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hymenoxys texana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hymenoxys texana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: Joseph A. Marcus