Psilostrophe villosa
(Plains Paperflower)
Psilostrophe villosa, Chris Link Trail, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 0261
Psilostrophe villosa, Chris Link Trail, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 0263
Psilostrophe villosa, Caprock Canyons State Park, Briscoe Co. 9652
Psilostrophe villosa, Chris Link Trail, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 0285
Psilostrophe villosa, Chris Link Trail, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 0282
Psilostrophe villosa, Caprock Canyons State Park, Briscoe Co. 9655
Psilostrophe villosa, Chris Link Trail, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 0279
| Scientific Name | Psilostrophe villosa (Psilostrophe tagetina var. cerifera) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PSTAC |
| Common Name | Plains Paperflower, Woolly Paperflower | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 38317 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry limestone, gypseous or sandy soils or caliche; open areas in grasslands, disturbed areas and roadsides. Plant: Erect perennial 4 to 24 inches high; several to many clustered, branched stems; foliage covered with white-woolly hairs. Leaves: Basal leaves spatulate to oblanceolate, with entire margins or with 3 to 5 lobes, 2 to 4 inches long and up to 3/4-inch wide and short-petioled; stem leaves alternate, sessile and smaller. Inflorescence: Small dense clusters of showy, yellow flowers, each about 0.5 inch across on peduncles less than 0.2 inch long; 3 (or 4) bright yellow rays, 0.1 to 0.2 inch long, each deeply 3-lobed; usually 6 to 8 yellow disk florets; very hairy involucres. Bloom Period: May to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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