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Grindelia turneri

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Species of flowering plant

Grindelia turneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Grindelia
Species: G. turneri
Binomial name
Grindelia turneri
G.L.Nesom 1990

Grindelia turneri is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northeastern Mexico, found only in the State of Nuevo León.

Grindelia turneri is a perennial herb up to 33 cm (13 in) tall, hairless or almost hairless, producing a large taproot. The plant produces only one flower head per flower stalk. Each head has 18-28 ray flowers surrounding many disc flowers.

References

  1. Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 303–332 distribution map on page 317
  2. Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 313–315 diagnosis in Latin, discussion and description in English
Taxon identifiers
Grindelia turneri


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