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tall woolly-marbles

Psilocarphus elatior

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Washington.January 12, February 10, March 12, April 15, May 19, June 15, July 12, August 12, September 12, October 11, November 9, December 11.
United States372
Washington149
Oregon140
Canada68
Idaho65
British Columbia65
Alberta2
Saskatchewan1

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Traits

Group and habits

  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Annual plantListed by a harvested source as having an annual life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
GenusWoolly-Marbles · Psilocarphus

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