Croptilon divaricatum | |
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In Texas | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Croptilon |
Species: | C. divaricatum |
Binomial name | |
Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt.) Raf. | |
Synonyms | |
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Croptilon divaricatum, called the slender scratchdaisy, is a North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States, in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas.
Croptilon divaricatum is an annual or perennial herb sometimes reaching a height of 150 cm (5 feet) and forming a large taproot. Each plant produces one or more yellow flower heads, each with up to 30 ray florets and as many as 100 disc florets.
References
- The Plant List, Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt) Raf.
- NRCS. "Croptilon divaricatum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Flora of North America, Slender scratchdaisy, Croptilon divaricatum (Nuttall) Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 47. 1837.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Croptilon divaricatum |
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Inula divaricata |
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