Thelesperma subnudum
(Navajo Tea)
Thelesperma subnudum, FR 503, Uncompahgre Plateau, Montrose Co. 2886
Thelesperma subnudum, FR 503, Uncompahgre Plateau, Montrose Co. 2929
Thelesperma subnudum, FR 503, Uncompahgre Plateau, Montrose Co. 2892
Thelesperma subnudum, FR 503, Uncompahgre Plateau, Montrose Co. 2889
| Scientific Name | Thelesperma subnudum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | THSU |
| Common Name | Navajo Tea | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 38528 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to foothills (4300 to 8500 ft); open, dry areas. Plant: Upright, hairless perennial 4 to 12 inches tall; single smooth stem. Leaves: Crowded at the base and bottom 1/4 to 1/3 of the stem, pinnately-divided into 3 to 5 lobes, each lobe lanceolate to oblanceolate or linear, 3/8 to 1-3/8 inches long and ~1/8-inch wide. Inflorescence: Solitary, terminal composite flowerheads 3/4 to 1-1/4 inches across; 8 (or none) yellow ray flowers and numerous yellow disk flowers; involucre is hemispherical to almost cylindrically-shaped with 8 phyllaries, lanceolate and green with whitish margins in two rows, and up to 9 shorter, spreading bractlets below. Bloom Period: May to July. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, American Southwest and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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