Croptilon divaricatum

Croptilon divaricatum, called the slender scratchdaisy,[2] is a North American species of flowering plants in the aster tribe within the sunflower family. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States, in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas.[3]

Croptilon divaricatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Croptilon
Species:
C. divaricatum
Binomial name
Croptilon divaricatum
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysopsis divaricata (Nutt.) Elliott
  • Diplopappus divaricatus (Nutt.) Hook.
  • Haplopappus divaricatus (Nutt.) A.Gray
  • Inula divaricata Nutt.
  • Isopappus divaricatus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Croptilon divaricatum is an annual or perennial herb sometimes reaching a height of 150 cm (5 feet) and forming a large taproot. Each plant produces one or more yellow flower heads, each with up to 30 ray florets and as many as 100 disc florets.[4]

References
  1. The Plant List, Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt) Raf.
  2. "Croptilon divaricatum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. Flora of North America, Slender scratchdaisy, Croptilon divaricatum (Nuttall) Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 47. 1837.


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