Hymenothrix wislizeni
Hymenothrix wislizeni, the Trans-Pecos thimblehead,[1] is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It grows in northwestern Mexico (Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua) and the southwestern United States (far western Texas, Arizona, New Mexico).[2][3]
| Hymenothrix wislizeni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Hymenothrix |
| Species: | H. wislizeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Hymenothrix wislizeni A.Gray 1849 | |
Hymenothrix wislizeni is an annual herb up to 70 cm (28 in) tall. Each head has 15-30 yellow or cream-colored disc flowers surrounded by 8-12 yellow ray flowers.[4][5]
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hymenothrix wislizeni". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter
- Flora of North America, Hymenothrix wislizeni A. Gray, 1849.
- Gray, Asa. 1849. Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science, new series 4(1): 102
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