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Hymenothrix wislizeni

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Hymenothrix wislizeni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hymenothrix
Species:
H. wislizeni
Binomial name
Hymenothrix wislizeni
A.Gray 1849

Hymenothrix wislizeni, the Trans-Pecos thimblehead,[1] is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It grows in northwestern Mexico (Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua) and the southwestern United States (far western Texas, Arizona, New Mexico).[2][3]

Hymenothrix wislizeni is an annual herb up to 70 cm (28 in) tall. Each head has 15-30 yellow or cream-colored disc flowers surrounded by 8-12 yellow ray flowers.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Hymenothrix wislizeni". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ^ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter
  4. ^ Flora of North America, Hymenothrix wislizeni A. Gray, 1849.
  5. ^ Gray, Asa. 1849. Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science, new series 4(1): 102
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