Lygodesmia juncea explained

Lygodesmia juncea, the rush skeletonplant or just skeletonweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the western and central United States and western Canada.[1] Widespread and considered somewhat weedy, it is adapted to blowing or otherwise disturbed soils, but not to fire.[2] It is a perennial herb. Petals are pink or violet in color and flowers bloom June to September.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 231357-1 . Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D.Don ex Hook. . 24 January 2022 .
  2. Impacts of wildfire on soil hydrological properties of steep sagebrush-steppe rangeland . 2002 . Pierson . F.B. . Carlson . D.H. . Spaeth . K.E. . International Journal of Wildland Fire . 11 . 2 . 145 . 10.1071/WF02037 .
  3. Web site: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin . 2022-03-14 . www.wildflower.org.

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