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Ionactis elegans

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Species of flowering plant

Ionactis elegans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ionactis
Species: I. elegans
Binomial name
Ionactis elegans
(Soreng & Spellenb.) G.L.Nesom 1992
Synonyms

Chaetopappa elegans Soreng & Spellenb. 1984

Ionactis elegans, the Sierra Blanca least-daisy, is a rare North American species in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in New Mexico in the western United States.

Description

Ionactis elegans is a small perennial rarely more than 9 cm (3.5 in) tall, with a taproot. The plant usually produces 1-3 flower heads, each with 10-24 white or pale lavender ray flowers surrounding yellow disc flowers.

References

  1. Soreng & Spellenb. Syst. Bot. 9(1): 1–5, f. 1 1984
  2. Tropicos, Chaetopappa elegans Soreng & Spellenb.
  3. NRCS. "Ionactis elegans". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  4. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  5. Flora of North America, Ionactis elegans (Soreng & Spellenberg) G. L. Nesom, Sierra Blanca ankle-aster, least-daisy
  6. New Mexico Rare Plants, Ionactis elegans (Sierra Blanca cliff daisy) photo, descriptions, distribution map, ecological information
Taxon identifiers
Ionactis elegans
Chaetopappa elegans


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