Heterotheca marginata

Heterotheca marginata, the Sonora false goldenaster,[1] is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It grows in Arizona in the southwestern United States. It has been found in only three counties in the south-central part of the state: Maricopa, Pinal, and Gila.[2][3][4][5]

Heterotheca marginata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Heterotheca
Species:
H. marginata
Binomial name
Heterotheca marginata
Semple 1996

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Heterotheca marginata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos, distribution map, description
  4. University of Waterloo (Canada), Astereae Lab, Heterotheca marginata photos, drawings, distribution map
  5. Flora of North America, Heterotheca marginata Semple, 1996.


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