Arnoglossum ovatum
Arnoglossum ovatum, the ovateleaf cacalia,[2] is a species of plant in the sunflower family.[3] It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States from southern North Carolina to Florida and eastern Texas.[4]
Arnoglossum ovatum | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Arnoglossum |
Species: | A. ovatum |
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Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H.Rob. | |
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Arnoglossum ovatum is a large plant growing up to 300 cm (120 inches or 10 feet) tall. Flower heads are small but numerous, usually white or pale green, occasionally slightly purplish. The species grows in sandy woods, savannahs, and roadsides.[3]
References
- The Plant List Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H. Rob.
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Arnoglossum ovatum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 624 Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H. Robinson, Phytologia. 28: 294. 1974.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
- Southeastern Flora
- Alabama Plant Atlas
- Wildflowers of Texas
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