Asteraceae
Daisy Family
Cacalia plantaginea (Raf.) Shinners
Cacalia tuberosa Nutt.
- Stem: perennial; 3’ to 5’ tall; branching near the top; smooth with riblike lines.
- Leaves: alternate; mostly on the lower stem and reduced in size above; oval and tapering to both ends, blades 5” by 3” with 3” to 7” leaf stalks; smooth-edged; smooth above and below.
- Inflorescence: corymbiform, with flower stalks from the stem tip and upper leaf axils.
- Heads: white; fillaries with prominent ribs; five disk flowers per head; flowering from late June to mid-July.
- Fruits: “seeds” (fruits) 3/16” long with prominent veins and rough surfaces, hairy plumes 5/16” long; fruiting begins in late July.
- Habitat: infrequent on wet to moist prairies, sometimes on drier sites.
- Bibliography from Biodiversity Heritage Library
- Vascular Plants of Iowa
Can be found in these counties:
