Thelesperma subnudum A.Gray

Navajo tea (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Thelesperma

Characteristics

Perennials, 10–30(–40+) cm (caudices often woody). Cauline leaves mostly crowded over proximal 1/4(–1/2) of plant heights, internodes mostly 1–5(–35 mm); lobes mostly oblanceolate to linear, (5–)10–35(–45+) × (1–)2–3(–5) mm. Calyculi of 7–9 deltate to lance-linear bractlets 2–4+ mm. Ray florets 0, or 8; laminae yellow, (6–)12–20+ mm. Disc corollas yellow, sometimes with red-brown nerves, throats equal to or longer than lobes. Cypselae 5–7 mm; pappi usually 0, rarely 0.1–0.5 mm. 2n = 22, 24.
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A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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It is a temperate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The flowers are tips of young leaves are dried and boiled to make a tea.
Uses beverage dye tea
Edible flowers leaves
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Distribution

Thelesperma subnudum world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:255481-1
WFO ID wfo-0000096597
COL ID 5688P
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Thelesperma windhamii Thelesperma subnudum Thelesperma pubescens Thelesperma marginatum Thelesperma subnudum var. caespitosum Thelesperma subnudum var. marginatum Thelesperma pubescens var. caespitosum Thelesperma subnudum var. subnudum Thelesperma subnudum var. pubescens Thelesperma pubescens var. pubescens Thelesperma subnudum var. alpinum Thelesperma caespitosum

Lower taxons

Thelesperma subnudum var. maliterrimum