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Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis
Lappula occidentalis (S. Watson) Greene var. occidentalis
Flatspine Stickseed
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Synonym(s): Lappula echinata var. occidentalis, Lappula redowskii, Lappula redowskii var. desertorum, Lappula redowskii var. occidentalis, Lappula redowskii var. redowskii
USDA Symbol: LAOCO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: To about 32 inches in height.
Fruit: Nutlets, 4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BlueBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers white to pale blue.
Distribution
USA: AK , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , KS , MA , ME , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , OK , OR , PA , SC , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WVCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , SK , YT
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-30Research By: Joseph A. Marcus