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Asteraceae
Diaperia

not marked as a favorite taxon Diaperia verna (Rafinesque) Morefield var. verna. Common name: Cotton-rose, Poverty-weed. Phenology: Early Mar-late Jun. Habitat: Open, barren or grassy areas. Distribution: AR and w. LA west to AZ, south to Mexico (CHH, COA, NLE, SON, TAM); also rare as an introduction east of the Mississippi River, in disturbed areas and as a wool-combing waif (Nesom 2004d).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA19, K4, POWO; = Evax verna Raf. var. verna; = Filago verna (Raf.) Raf. — Anderberg (1991), Arriagada (1998); = n/a — RAB; < Diaperia verna (Raf.) Morefield — Mex; ? Evax multicaulis DC. — SE1; < Evax verna Raf. — NcTx, Tx; ? Filaginopsis nivea Small — S. Basionym: Evax verna Raf. 1833

Links to other floras: = Diaperia verna var. verna - FNA19

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