Calyptocarpus vialis
Calyptocarpus vialis is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. Common names for C. vialis include straggler daisy, horseherb, lawnflower,[2] and creeping Cinderella-weed.[3] It is native to the southern United States, Mexico, Belize, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. It has also been introduced to Argentina, Hawaii, India, Java, Australia, and Taiwan.[1] It is one of only three species in the genus Calyptocarpus.[1]
Calyptocarpus vialis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Calyptocarpus |
Species: | C. vialis |
Binomial name | |
Calyptocarpus vialis Less., 1832 | |
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The opposite leaves are typically 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) long and triangular to lanceolate in shape.[4][5] It bears heads of yellow flowers, with around 10–20 disc florets and 3–8 ray florets, the laminae of the latter around 2–5 mm (0.079–0.197 in) long. It flowers year round.[4] It is a weedy species, found in lawns and along other disturbed areas such as roadsides and paths.[4]
- Flowerhead with seven ray flowers
References
- "Calyptocarpus vialis Less". Plants of the World Online. Plants of the World Online | Kew Science. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- Calyptocarpus vialis. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. University of Texas, Austin.
- "Calyptocarpus vialis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- Strother, John L. (2006). "Calyptocarpus vialis". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 21. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 5 January 2020 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Strother, John L. (2006). "Calyptocarpus". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 21. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 5 January 2020 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)