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Pinaropappus parvus
Pinaropappus parvus S.F. Blake
Small Rocklettuce
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PIPA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 3 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: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Pink, purple, lavender or nearly white.
Distribution
USA: NM , TXWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1995 VOL. 12, NO.6 - Mission in Review, Fire and Landscape Ecology, The Little House, Essays on the B...Additional resources
USDA: Find Pinaropappus parvus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pinaropappus parvus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pinaropappus parvus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-30Research By: TWC Staff