Smallanthus uvedalia
Smallanthus uvedalia, known as hairy leafcup, bear's foot, and yellow flower leafcup, is a herbaceous perennial native to the Central and Eastern United States. It is a member of the family Asteraceae. [1][2]
| Hairy leafcup | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Smallanthus |
| Species: | S. uvedalia |
| Binomial name | |
| Smallanthus uvedalia (L.) Mack. ex Mack. | |
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Description
Hairy leafcup is 0.6 to 3.0 m (24 – 118 in) tall. The stem is stout and generally smooth below the inflorescence branches. The opposite leaves form a small cup around the stem and hence the name leafcup. Each head has 7 to 13 yellow, 1 – 2 cm (3/8 to 3/4 in) long ray flowers to the outside, and 40-80 or so yellow tube-like disc flowers to the inside. A single large plant may produce one hundred or so heads. The entire plant has a resinous odor.[1]
The species was formerly named Polymnia uvedalia (Linnaeus) Linnaeus.[3]
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References
- "Plants Profile for Smallanthus uvedalius (hairy leafcup)". plants.usda.gov.
- "Hairy Leafcup". US Forest Service.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Smallanthus uvedalia - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". www.floraofalabama.org.
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