Flaveria bidentis

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Flaveria bidentis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Flaveria
Species:
F. bidentis
Binomial name
Flaveria bidentis
(L.) Kuntze 1898 not B.L.Rob. 1907
Synonyms [1]
Synonymy
  • Ethulia bidentis L. 1767
  • Flaveria bonariensisDC.
  • Flaveria capitataJuss.
  • Flaveria chilensisJuss.
  • Flaveria chilensis(Molina) J.F.Gmel.
  • Flaveria contrayerba(Cav.) Pers.
  • Milleria chiloensisRuiz & Pav. ex Juss.
  • Milleria contrayerbaCav.
  • Vermifuga corumbosaRuiz & Pav.
  • Vermifuga corymbosaRuiz & Pav.

Flaveria bidentis, the coastal plain yellowtops, is a South American plant species of Flaveria within the family Asteraceae. It is native to South America, and naturalized in many places (Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, the southeastern United States, Europe, Africa, Asia, etc.). [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

In the U.S. it was introduced into the states of Georgia, Alabama and Florida. [9]

Flaveria bidentis is an annual herb up to 100 cm (39.5 in) tall. One plant can sometimes produce 100 or more flower heads in a tightly packed array. Each head contains 3-8 yellow disc flowers. Sometimes the head also contains a single yellow ray flower. [8] [10]

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References

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  7. Flora of North America, Flaveria bidentis (Linnaeus) Kuntze, 1898. Coastal plain yellowtops
  8. 1 2 Flora of China, Flaveria bidentis (Linnaeus) Kuntze, 1898. 黄顶菊 huang ding ju
  9. "Flaveria bidentis (L.) Kuntze | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  10. Powell, Albert Michael. 1979. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 65(2): 623-626 description and commentary in English, South American distribution map on page 624