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| Scientific Name | Tetraneuris linearifolia var. linearifolia (Hymenoxys linearifolia) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | TELIL |
| Common Name | Fine-leaf Four-nerved Daisy | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 531245 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Dry areas, roadsides, hillsides, pastures, edges of woods and open areas. Plant: Upright, slender perennial with stems 6 to 16 inches tall, becoming branched in age. Leaves: Spatulate basal leaves may have lobes and a couple of teeth on edges; thin, linear stem leaves, all somewhat hairy and with glands. Inflorescence: Bright yellow solitary flower heads atop naked peduncles 1 to 6 inches long; each flower head about 1-3/4 inch across with 9 to 20 rays toothed at tips; heads becoming smaller through the season; hairy phyllaries beneath. Bloom Period: March to June. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, Vascular Plants of Williamson County and SEINet. Notes: The yellow-white blossom seen below is very unusual and was the only one found in a field at the Wildflower Center in Austin amid plot of hundreds of plants with yellow blossoms. |
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Texas Status: Native |
