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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, stout, angled, glabrous, longitudinally grooved.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, long-stalked, narrowly ovate to elliptic, 2 to 8 inches long, 1 to 3 inches wide, thick, firm, rubbery texture, glabrous, several prominent parallel veins converging near apex; margins entire to wavy; tips blunt or pointed; upper leaves gradually reduced, sessile or short-stalked, sometimes toothed near tips.
- Inflorescence
- Cymes, corymb-like, broad, flat-topped, terminal or in upper leaf axils; heads 50-100, small, narrowly cylindrical; bracts 5, pale green, elevated rib on outer surface.
- Flower
- Ray florets absent, disk florets 5, corollas tubular, deeply 5-lobed, creamy-white.
- Fruit
- Achenes, oblong, prominently ribbed, tipped with numerous white, hair-like bristles, enclosing small seed.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Damp, rocky prairies, open woods, thickets, and roadsides.
- Distribution
- East 2/5 of Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
"Tuberous" is in reference to the clump of fleshy, thickened roots produced by the plant.
Synonyms
Alternative scientific names that have been used for this plant.
Scientific Name: Cacalia plantaginea
Full Citation: Cacalia plantaginea Shinners
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Asteraceae - Sunflower Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 2-5 feet
- Last Updated
- 2007-09-14
Color Groups
White, Green & Greenish White Wildflowers
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Blooms: June, July, August