Hymenothrix wislizeni
Scientific classification Edit this 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, 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 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

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hymenothrix wislizeni". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter
  4. Flora of North America, Hymenothrix wislizeni A. Gray, 1849.
  5. Gray, Asa. 1849. Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science, new series 4(1): 102


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