Lygodesmia texana
(Skeleton Plant)
Lygodesmia texana, Pace Bend Park, Travis Co. 9354
Lygodesmia texana, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 3397
Lygodesmia texana, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 0299
Lygodesmia texana, Pace Bend Park, Travis Co. 9347
Lygodesmia texana, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 0311
| Scientific Name | Lygodesmia texana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LYTE |
| Common Name | Skeleton Plant | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 503625 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Rocky, calcareous or sandy soils in brushlands, grasslands, and roadsides; 400 to 5900 ft. Plant: Erect, loosely clumped, slender, smooth perennial up to 2 feet tall. Leaves: Lower leaves pinnately-lobed with linear lobes 4 to 8 inches long and less than 1/3-inch wide, smooth edges or some small lobes; mid-stem leaves smaller, upper leaves reduced to scales. Inflorescence: Single composite heads 1-2/ to 2 inches across with 8 to 12 pale blue, lavender or rose rays with 3 to 5 teeth on each tip, no disk flowers; dark purple anther tubes; two-part style. Blooming Period: April to December. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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