Calyptocarpus vialis

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Calyptocarpus vialis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Calyptocarpus
Species:
C. vialis
Binomial name
Calyptocarpus vialis
Less., 1832
Synonyms [1]
  • Blainvillea tampicana(DC.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hemsl.
  • Calyptocarpus tampicanus(DC.) Small
  • Oligogyne tampicanaDC.
  • Synedrella vialis(Less.) A.Gray
  • Zexmenia hispidulaBuckley

Calyptocarpus vialis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Common names for C. vialis include straggler daisy, horseherb, lawnflower, [2] and creeping Cinderella-weed. [3] It is native to south Texas, Mexico, Belize, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. It has also been introduced east of Texas, Argentina, Hawaii, India, Java, Australia, and Taiwan. [1] It is one of only three species in the genus Calyptocarpus . [1]

The opposite leaves are typically 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) long and triangular to lanceolate in shape. [4] [5] It bears heads of yellow flowers, with around 10–20 disc florets and 3–8 ray florets, the laminae of the latter around 2–5 mm (0.079–0.197 in) long. It flowers year round. [4] It is a weedy species, found in lawns and along other disturbed areas such as roadsides and paths. [4]

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References

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  2. Calyptocarpus vialis. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. University of Texas, Austin.
  3. "Calyptocarpus vialis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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  5. Strother, John L. (2006). "Calyptocarpus". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 21. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 5 January 2020 via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.