| Aphanostephus ramosissimus | |
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| In Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico | |
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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphanostephus ramosissimus DC. | |
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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.
Description
Aphanostephus ramosissimus is an annual herb up to 45 cm (18 inches) tall. It produces multiple flowers, each containing a few dozen long, thin, white petals that radiate from a yellow central disc.
- Varieties
- Aphanostephus ramosissimus var. humilis (Benth.) B.L.Turner & Birdsong
- Aphanostephus ramosissimus var. ramosus (DC.) B.L.Turner & Birdsong
- Aphanostephus ramosissimus var. ramosissimus
References
- ^ 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
- 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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| Aphanostephus ramosissimus |
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