Koanophyllon solidaginifolium
| Koanophyllon solidaginifolium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Koanophyllon |
| Species: | K. solidaginifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Koanophyllon solidaginifolium (A.Gray) R.M.King & H.Rob. 1971 | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Koanophyllon solidaginifolium, the Shrubby umbrella thoroughwort, is a plant species native to Arizona, western Texas, New Mexico, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Jalisco, and Zacatecas.[3] It grows primarily on canyon walls, ledges, and other stony outcrops.[4][5]
Koanophyllon solidaginifolium is an herb or subshrub up to 100 cm (39 inches) in height. Leaves are lanceolate with rounded bases and narrow pointed tips. Flowers are usually white, but sometimes tinged with purple or yellow.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ The Plant List
- ↑ Tropicos, Koanophyllon solidaginifolium (A. Gray) R.M. King & H. Rob
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Turner, B. L. 1997. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 1 – Eupatorieae. Phytologia Memoirs 11: i–iv, 1–272.
- ↑ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter description, photos, distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America, Koanophyllon solidaginifolium (A. Gray) R. M. King & H. Robinson, 1971. Shrubby umbrella thoroughwort
- ↑ King, Robert Merrill, & Robinson, Harold Ernest. Phytologia 22(3): 151. 1971.
- ↑ Asa Gray. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 3(5): 87–88. 1852.
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