Heliomeris longifolia

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Heliomeris longifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Heliomeris
Species:
H. longifolia
Binomial name
Heliomeris longifolia
(B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Cockerell 1918
Synonyms[1]
  • Gymnolomia longifolia B.L.Rob. & Greenm. 1899
  • Viguiera longifolia (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) S.F.Blake
  • Heliomeris annuus (M.E.Jones) Cockerell, syn of var. annua

Heliomeris longifolia is a North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family called the longleaf false goldeneye. It is widespread across much of Mexico from Chihuahua and Sonora south to Chiapas, and found also in the southwestern United States from Nevada to western Texas.[2][3][4]

Heliomeris longifolia is an annual herb up to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall, with a large taproot. Leaves are up to 16 cm (6.3 in) long, with hairs along the edges. One plant can produce 25 or more yellow flower heads, each head with 12-14 ray flowers surrounding 50 or more tiny disc flowers.[5]

Varieties[1][5]
  • Heliomeris longifolia var. annua (M.E.Jones) W.F.Yates
  • Heliomeris longifolia var. longifolia

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b The Plant List, Heliomeris soliceps (Barneby) W.F.Yates
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ^ Strother, J. L. 1999. Compositae–Heliantheae s. l. 5: 1–232. In D.E. Breedlove (ed.) Flora of Chiapas. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
  4. ^ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos, description, distribution map
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Flora of North America, Heliomeris longifolia (B. L. Robinson & Greenman) Cockerell, 1918. Longleaf false goldeneye

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