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Pluchea sericea (Nuttall) Coville

Arrow-weed

Pluchea sericea (Nuttall) Coville
Pluchea sericea (Nuttall) Coville
Pluchea sericea (Nuttall) Coville
Pluchea sericea (Nuttall) Coville

Life form2, 3: shrub, tall
Habitat: riparian
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: pink or magenta
Flowering period2: Mar. to July
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Asteraceae (sunflower family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Compositae (composite family)
Synonym(s)1: Tessaria sericea (Nuttall)Shinners
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Yuma area and southeastern California

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