Hymenopappus artemisiifolius

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Hymenopappus artemisiifolius
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hymenopappus
Species:
H. artemisiifolius
Binomial name
Hymenopappus artemisiifolius
DC. 1836
Synonyms [1] [2]
  • Hymenopappus artemisiaefoliusDC.
  • 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] Its natural habitat is in sandy soils of prairies and open woodlands. [5]

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. [6] Its flowers attract butterflies. [5]

Varieties [1] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 The Plant List, Hymenopappus artemisiifolius DC.
  2. Tropicos, Hymenopappus artemisiifolius DC.
  3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hymenopappus artemisiifolius". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
  5. 1 2 Hymenopappus artemisiifolius Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Society
  6. 1 2 Flora of North America, Hymenopappus artemisiifolius de Candolle 1836.
  7. Turner, Billie Lee. 1956. Rhodora 58(694): 305–306 descriptions in English and Latin, commentary in English
  8. Turner, Billie Lee. 1956. Rhodora 58(694): 289 distribution map