Hymenoxys bigelovii

Hymenoxys bigelovii is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Bigelow's rubberweed . It is native to the states of Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico in the southwestern United States.[2][3]

Hymenoxys bigelovii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Hymenoxys
Species:
H. bigelovii
Binomial name
Hymenoxys bigelovii
(A.Gray) K.F.Parker 1950
Synonyms[1]
  • Actinella bigelovii A. Gray 1853
  • Actinea bigelovii (A. Gray) A. Nelson
  • Macdougalia bigelovii (A. Gray) A. Heller

Hymenoxys bigelovii is a perennial herb up to 70 cm (28 in) tall. Leaves have very narrow lobes resembling branching threads. One plant will generally produce 1-5 flower heads, each head with 13–15 ray flowers and 100–250 disc flowers.[4]

References
  1. The Plant List, Hymenoxys bigelovii (A.Gray) K.F.Parker
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 distribution map
  3. SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter description, photos, distribution map
  4. Flora of North America, Hymenoxys bigelovii (A. Gray) K. F. Parker, 1950. Bigelow’s rubberweed


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