Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Hymenothrix wrightii Gray
(Wright's Thimblehead)
Family: Asteraceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Hymenothrix wrightii is a erect annual. The white flowerheads are arranged in
dense mostly terminal clusters. The pedicels are purplish. The leaves are dissected and
cluster near the lower half of the stem.
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Hymenothrix wrightii, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Three Gate Road, Aug. 15, 2007
Hymenothrix wrightii, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Three Gate Road, Aug. 15, 2007
Hymenothrix wrightii, achene, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Oct. 4, 2007
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