Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_4036.JPG-08-31-2024
Flower name (scientific): Anthemis cotula Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) AN-tha-miss KOT-ew-luh
Flower name (common): Dog Fennel
Family name (common): Aster
Family name (scientific): Asteraceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.6 to 1.3 inches (1.5 to 3.3 cm)
     Petal count: 10 up to 16 to 20 ray florets, and disc florets numerous.
     Color: white (ray florets), disc florets yellow.
     Other: flower arrangement, Solitary
Plant description:
     Size: 6 to 20 inches (15 to 51 cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is compound
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     Other: Shape: leaf, oblanceolate to elliptic or ovate, 1 to 3 pinnately lobed (MO)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): June to October
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Annual
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Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map
In Canada: (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT) Click here for distribution map
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Wetland Status (NC): FACU
Wetland Status (MW): FACU