Hymenopappus artemisiifolius

Hymenopappus artemisiifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hymenopappus
Species: H. artemisiifolius
Binomial name
Hymenopappus artemisiifolius
DC. 1836
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius DC.
  • Hymenopappus scabiosaeus var. artemisiifolius (DC.) Gandhi & R.D. Thomas
  • Rothia artemisiifolia (DC.) Kuntze
  • Hymenopappus scabiosaeus var. riograndensis (B.L.Turner) Gandhi

Hymenopappus artemisiifolius, the oldplainsman,[3] is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It has been found only in the south-central United States, in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.[4]

Hymenopappus artemisiifolius is a biennial herb up to 100 cm (39 in) tall. It produces 20-60 flower heads per stem, each head with 40–60 white, yellow, purple, or red disc flowers but no ray flowers.[5]

Varieties[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 The Plant List, Hymenopappus artemisiifolius DC.
  2. ↑ Tropicos, Hymenopappus artemisiifolius DC.
  3. ↑ "Hymenopappus artemisiifolius". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
  5. 1 2 Flora of North America, Hymenopappus artemisiifolius de Candolle 1836.
  6. ↑ Turner, Billie Lee. 1956. Rhodora 58(694): 305–306 descriptions in English and Latin, commentary in English
  7. ↑ Turner, Billie Lee. 1956. Rhodora 58(694): 289 distribution map


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