Croptilon divaricatum

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Croptilon divaricatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Croptilon
Species:
C. divaricatum
Binomial name
Croptilon divaricatum
Synonyms [1]
  • Chrysopsis divaricata(Nutt.) Elliott
  • Diplopappus divaricatus(Nutt.) Hook.
  • Haplopappus divaricatus(Nutt.) A.Gray
  • Inula divaricataNutt.
  • Isopappus divaricatus(Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Croptilon divaricatum, called the slender scratchdaisy, [2] is a North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States, in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas. [3]

Croptilon divaricatum is an annual or perennial herb sometimes reaching a height of 150 cm (5 feet) and forming a large taproot. Each plant produces one or more yellow flower heads, each with up to 30 ray florets and as many as 100 disc florets. [4]

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References

  1. The Plant List, Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt) Raf.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Croptilon divaricatum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. Flora of North America, Slender scratchdaisy, Croptilon divaricatum (Nuttall) Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 47. 1837.