Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Carminatia tenuiflora A.P. de Candolle
(Plumeweed)


Family: Asteraceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
None

Carminatia tenuiflora is an erect unbranched herb with suborbicular, serrate leaves with an acute apex. The flowers are held above the leaves in a panicle. Carminatia tenuiflora is found in canyons in the vicinity of creeks and riverbeds at middle elevation.
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Carminatia tenuiflora, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Goat Canyon, Sept. 7, 2008, DAZ herbarium voucher specimen 2008-9-7-1



Carminatia tenuiflora, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Goat Canyon, Sept. 7, 2008, DAZ herbarium voucher specimen 2008-9-7-1



Carminatia tenuiflora, achene, photo Russ Kleinman, West Fork of the Gila River about 0.5 mile west of the National Monument, Sept. 27, 2008


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