Croptilon divaricatum
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(unranked): | Angiosperms
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Species: | C. divaricatum
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Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt.) Raf.
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Croptilon divaricatum, called the slender scratchdaisy,[2] is a North American species of flowering plants in the aster tribe within the sunflower family. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States, in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas.[3]
Croptilon divaricatum is an annual or perennial herb sometimes reaching a height of 150 cm (5 feet) and forming a large taproot. Each plant produces one or more yellow flower heads, each with up to 30 ray florets and as many as 100 disc florets.[4]
References[]
- ^ The Plant List, Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt) Raf.
- ^ "Croptilon divaricatum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Slender scratchdaisy, Croptilon divaricatum (Nuttall) Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 47. 1837.
Categories:
- Flora of the United States
- Plants described in 1818
- Astereae
- Astereae stubs