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Hymenopappus flavescens

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Hymenopappus flavescens

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hymenopappus
Species:
H. flavescens
Binomial name
Hymenopappus flavescens
A.Gray 1849
Synonyms[1]
  • Rothia flavescens (A.Gray) Kuntze
  • Hymenopappus robustus Greene

Hymenopappus flavescens, the collegeflower,[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family.

Distribution and habitat

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It grows in the southwestern and south-central United States (Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona) and northern Mexico (Chihuahua).[3][4] It grows in sandy soils.[5]

Description

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Hymenopappus flavescens is a biennial herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall. It produces 15-100 flower heads per stem, each head with 20–40 yellow disc flowers but no ray flowers.[6]

Varieties

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Named varieties include:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b The Plant List, Hymenopappus flavescens A.Gray
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Hymenopappus flavescens​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. ^ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona Chapter photos, description, global distribution map
  5. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  6. ^ Flora of North America, Hymenopappus flavescens A. Gray, 1849.