Grindelia vetimontis
| Grindelia vetimontis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Grindelia |
| Species: | G. vetimontis |
| Binomial name | |
| Grindelia vetimontis G.L.Nesom 1990 | |
Grindelia vetimontis is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the daisy family. It is native to northeastern Mexico, found only in the State of Nuevo León.[1]
Grindelia vetimontis is a perennial herb up to 50 cm (20 in) tall, forming a thick underground rhizome. The plant produces only one flower head per stem, the head 15–18 mm (0.59–0.71 in) across. Each head has 22-24 ray flowers surrounding numerous disc flowers.[2]
References
- ↑ Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 317 distribution map on page 317
- ↑ Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 330 diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in English
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