Threadleaf Snakeweed

Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) A. Gray - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Winter, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Threadleaf Snakeweed: Epiblema rudei, Epiblema tripartitana, Narraga fimetaria

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.