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Thymophylla pentachaeta var. belenidium
Thymophylla pentachaeta (DC.) Small var. belenidium (DC.) Strother
Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Dyssodia belenidium, Dyssodia pentachaeta var. belenidium, Dyssodia thurberi
USDA Symbol: THPEB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 10 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 , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , UTValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Thymophylla pentachaeta var. belenidium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Thymophylla pentachaeta var. belenidium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thymophylla pentachaeta var. belenidium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-30Research By: TWC Staff