Gamochaeta americana

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Gamochaeta americana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Gamochaeta
Species:
G. americana
Binomial name
Gamochaeta americana
(Mill.) Wedd.
Synonyms
List
  • Gnaphalium americanumMill.
  • Gnaphalium purpureum var. americanum(Mill.) Klatt
  • Gamochaeta coarctata(Willd.) Kerguélen
  • Gamochaeta guatemalensis(Gand.) Cabrera
  • Gamochaeta irazuensisG.L.Nesom
  • Gamochaeta spicata(Klatt) Cabrera
  • Gnaphalium coarctatumWilld.
  • Gnaphalium consanguineumGaudich.
  • Gnaphalium guatemalenseGand.
  • Gnaphalium liuiS.S.Ying
  • Gnaphalium purpureum var. macrophyllumGreenm.
  • Gnaphalium purpureum var. spicatumKlatt
  • Gnaphalium radians var. spicatumKlatt
  • Gnaphalium spicatumLam.

Gamochaeta americana, also known as American everlasting, is a plant in the family Asteraceae. [1]

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References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Gamochaeta americana". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 April 2021.