Grindelia_sublanuginosa

<i>Grindelia sublanuginosa</i>

Grindelia sublanuginosa

Species of flowering plant

Grindelia sublanuginosa is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to western Mexico, found only in the State of Jalisco.[1]

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Grindelia sublanuginosa is a branching herb up to 40 cm (16 in) tall. Leaves are olive-green, up to 35 mm (1.4 in) long, with small teeth along the edges. Flower heads contain 8-21 yellow or yellow-orange ray flowers surrounding numerous small disc flowers. The achenes are distinctive in the genus in being tetragonal.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 316 distribution map on page 316
  2. [2]
    Steyermark, Julian Alfred. 1934. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 21(3): 458-459 diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in English


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