Petradoria

Petradoria
Petradoria pumila subsp. pumila
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Astereae
Subtribe:	Solidagininae
Genus:	Petradoria Greene
Species:	P. pumila
Binomial name
Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene
Synonyms [1]
Chrysoma pumilaNutt. Solidago pumila(Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray Aster pumilusKuntze

Petradoria is a genus of North American subshrubs in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. ^{[2] [3]}

Species

The only known species is Petradoria pumila, known by the common name rock goldenrod. It is native to the western United States (California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho). ^[4] It is quite common in some regions, carpeting areas in yellow blooms. ^{[5] [1]}

Formerly included ^[1]

Petradoria discoidea L.C.Anderson - Cuniculotinus gramineus (H.M.Hall) Urbatsch, R.P.Roberts & Neubig

Subspecies ^[1]

• Petradoria pumila subsp. pumila
• Petradoria pumila subsp. graminea(Wooton & Standl.) L.C.Anderson

References

1. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-12-28 at archive.today
2. Greene, Edward Lee. 1895. Erythea 3(1): 13 entirely in English
3. Tropicos, Petradoria Greene
4. Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
5. Flora of North America, Vol. 20 Page 171, Rock goldenrod, Petradoria Greene, Erythea. 3: 13. 1895.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment: ssp. pumila
• USDA Plants Profile
• Southwest Colorado Wildflowers
• Media related to Petradoria at Wikimedia Commons