Tassel Flower Emilia
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Other plants called Tassel Flower:
- Description
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Tassel-flower in in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. It represents several closely related and similar summer annual species. Stems of young plants are distinctively hairy but lose hairs with age. Upright stems are sparsely branched. Seed heads are small (1/2 inch or less in diameter) dandelion-like globes of wind-dispersed seed.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Emilia
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Weed
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- High
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- White
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Description:
- Achene with fine bristled papus
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Red, pink, or light purple flowers. Flowers lack distinct petals. .Plants flower in summer and then die after frost.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Rosulate
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves of all three common species have toothed margins that resemble sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.) Plants initially form a rosette of leaves then upright stems elongate. Leaves at the base are broad with toothed margins and have winged petioles, while leaves on the flower stalk clasp the stem with no petioles. Leaves on the flower stalk have toothed margins and taper to a point.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Problems:
- Weedy
- Plants that fill a similar niche:
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Epilobium ciliatum
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Euphorbia prostrata
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Euphorbia hyssopifolia L.
