Hymenoxys bigelovii

Hymenoxys bigelovii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hymenoxys
Species:
H. bigelovii
Binomial name
Hymenoxys bigelovii
(A.Gray) K.F.Parker 1950
Synonyms[1]
  • Actinella bigelovii A. Gray 1853
  • Actinea bigelovii (A. Gray) A. Nelson
  • Macdougalia bigelovii (A. Gray) A. Heller

Hymenoxys bigelovii is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Bigelow's rubberweed . It is native to the states of Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico in the southwestern United States.[2][3]

Hymenoxys bigelovii is a perennial herb up to 70 cm (28 in) tall. Leaves have very narrow lobes resembling branching threads. One plant will generally produce 1-5 flower heads, each head with 13–15 ray flowers and 100–250 disc flowers.[4]

References

  1. ^ The Plant List, Hymenoxys bigelovii (A.Gray) K.F.Parker
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 distribution map
  3. ^ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter description, photos, distribution map
  4. ^ Flora of North America, Hymenoxys bigelovii (A. Gray) K. F. Parker, 1950. Bigelow’s rubberweed


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