Euchiton collinus
| Euchiton collinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Euchiton |
| Species: | E. collinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Euchiton collinus (Labill.) Cass. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Euchiton collinus (creeping cudweed) is a herb native to Australia and New Zealand.[2][3] It has become naturalized in a few places in the United States (California, Oregon).[4][5][6]
Euchiton collinus is a biennial or perennial herb up to 40 cm (15.5 in) tall, spreading by means of stolons and rhizomes. Leaves form a basal rosette surrounding the base of the stem and also individually farther up the stem. The plant produces a flower heads in a hemispheric cluster 1–2 cm (0.5–1 in) across. Each head has 40-60 pistillate flowers around the edge of the head plus 3-5 bisexual florets toward the center.[4]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Euchiton collinus Cass.
- ↑ Florabase, the Western Australian Flora
- ↑ Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe. 2010. New Zealand indigenous vascular plant checklist. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, Wellington
- 1 2 Flora of North America, Euchiton gymnocephalus (de Candolle) Holub, 1974. Creeping-cudweed
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Euchiton gymnocephalus (DC.) Anderb., creeping cudweed
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