Smallanthus uvedalia

Smallanthus uvedalia, known as hairy leafcup, bear's foot, and yellow flower leafcup, is a herbaceous perennial native to the Central and Eastern United States. It is a member of the family Asteraceae, commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family. [1][2]

Hairy leafcup
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Smallanthus
Species:
S. uvedalia
Binomial name
Smallanthus uvedalia
(L.) Mack. ex Mack.
Synonyms
  • Osteospermum uvedalia L.
  • Polymnia uvedalia (L.) L.
  • Smallanthus uvedalius (L.) Mack. ex Mack.

Description

Hairy leafcup is 0.6 to 3.0 m (24 – 118 in) tall. The stem is stout and generally smooth below the inflorescence branches. The opposite leaves form a small cup around the stem and hence the name leafcup. Each head has 7 to 13 yellow, 1 – 2 cm (3/8 to 3/4 in) long ray flowers to the outside, and 40-80 or so yellow tube-like disc flowers to the inside. A single large plant may produce one hundred or so heads. The entire plant has a resinous odor.[1]

The species was formerly named Polymnia uvedalia (Linnaeus) Linnaeus.[3]

  • Leaf
  • Stem
  • Bush

References
  1. "Plants Profile for Smallanthus uvedalius (hairy leafcup)". plants.usda.gov.
  2. "Hairy Leafcup". US Forest Service. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Smallanthus uvedalia - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". www.floraofalabama.org.
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