Chaetopappa

Chaetopappa is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae which are known generally as leastdaisies.[2][3]

Chaetopappa
Chaetopappa ericoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Chaetopappinae
Genus: Chaetopappa
DC.
Synonyms[1]
  • Aphantochaeta A.Gray
  • Diplostelma A.Gray
  • Leucelene Greene
  • Asteridium Engelm. ex Walp.
  • Chaetanthera Nutt. 1834, illegitimate homonym not Ruiz & Pav. 1794
  • Distasis DC.
  • Chaetaphora Nutt. ex DC., as synonym
  • Diplostelma Raf.
  • Bourdonia Greene

These wildflowers are native to western and central North America. The flower heads bear daisies with curled ray florets which may be white to shades of blue and purple, surrounding yellow disc florets.[4]

Species[1][5][6][7]

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