Grindelia vetimontis
Grindelia vetimontis is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northeastern Mexico, found only in the State of Nuevo León.[1]
Grindelia vetimontis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Grindelia |
Species: | G. vetimontis |
Binomial name | |
Grindelia vetimontis G.L.Nesom 1990 | |
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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