Astranthium robustum
| Astranthium robustum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Astranthium |
| Species: | A. robustum |
| Binomial name | |
| Astranthium robustum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Astranthium robustum, the Texas western-daisy, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the western (trans-Pecos) part of the US State of Texas.[2][3][4]
Astranthium robustum is an annual with a taproot, and usually with several stems up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. Flower heads have white or bluish ray florets and yellow disc florets.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ The Plant List Astranthium robustum
- ↑ De Jong, D. C. D. 1965. A systematic study of the genus Astranthium (Compositae, Astereae). Publications of the Museum of Michigan State University, Biological Series 2: 429–528.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ William R. Carr, The Nature Conservancy of Texas. 2009. No Place but Texas: An Annotated List of Plant Taxa Endemic to the Lone Star State
- ↑ Flora of North America, Texas western-daisy, Astranthium robustum (Shinners) De Jong, Publ. Mus. Michigan State Univ., Biol. Ser. 2: 521. 1965
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