Dysodiopsis

<i>Dysodiopsis</i>

Dysodiopsis

Genus of flowering plants

Dysodiopsis tagetoides, commonly known as false dogfennel,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[1] It is native to the United States, where it is restricted to Oklahoma and Texas.[4] It is found in areas of calcareous soil.[5]

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Dysodiopsis is a monotypic genus, and therefore contains no other species.

Description

Dysodiopsis tagetoides is a perennial herb up to 80 cm (6 feet) tall. The plant produces flower heads one at a time or in loose arrays, each head containing as many as 12 yellow ray florets and up to 40 dull yellow disc florets.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Tropicos, Dysodiopsis (A. Gray) Rydb.
  2. [2]
    Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist, Dysodiopsis A.Gray
  3. [3]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Dysodiopsis tagetoides". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Dysodiopsis tagetoides". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  5. [5]
    Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; O'Kennon, Robert (1999). Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 346.
  6. [6]
    Dysodiopsis Flora of North America


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