Flaveria anomala
| Flaveria anomala | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Flaveria |
| Species: | F. anomala |
| Binomial name | |
| Flaveria anomala B.L.Rob. 1892 | |
Flaveria anomala is a Mexican plant species of yellowtops within the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in northeastern Mexico, in Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas.[1]
Flaveria anomala is a perennial herb up to 100 cm (39 in) tall. Leaves are long and narrow, up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long. One plant can produce numerous flower heads in a dense spiral array. Each head contains 5-7 yellow disc flowers. some heads contain no ray flowers but other heads in the same cluster may have one yellow ray flower.[1]
References
- ^ a b Powell, Albert Michael. 1979. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 65(2): 631-633 description and commentary in English, distribution map on page 608
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