Aphanostephus ramosissimus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Aphanostephus |
| Species: | A. ramosissimus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphanostephus ramosissimus | |
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Synonymy
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Aphanostephus ramosissimus is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, with the common name plains lazydaisy. It is native to the southwestern and south-central United States, the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma, as well as to central and northern Mexico as far south as Puebla and Michoacán.[2][3]
Description[edit]
Aphanostephus ramosissimus is an annual herb up to 45 cm (18 inches) tall.[4][5] It produces multiple flowers, each containing a few dozen long, thin, white petals that radiate from a yellow central disc. [citation needed]
- Varieties[1]
- Aphanostephus ramosissimus var. humilis (Benth.) B.L.Turner & Birdsong
- Aphanostephus ramosissimus var. ramosus (DC.) B.L.Turner & Birdsong
- Aphanostephus ramosissimus var. ramosissimus
References[edit]
- ^ a b The Plant List Aphanostephus ramosissimus Buckley
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Tropicos, specimen listing for Aphanostephus ramosissimus DC.
- ^ Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 353 Plains lazydaisy, Aphanostephus ramosissimus DC.
- ^ Turner, B. L. 1984. Taxonomy of the genus Aphanostephus (Asteraceae–Astereae). Phytologia 56: 81–101.
External links[edit]
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
- SEInet Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona Chapter
- Conabioi ficha informativa, Aphanostephus ramosissimus DC. in Spanish with photos
- Calphotos photos gallery, University of California
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