Thymophylla pentachaeta

Thymophylla pentachaeta, also known as fiveneedle pricklyleaf,[1] golden dyssodia or dogweed, is a perennial or subshrub in the family Asteraceae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.

Thymophylla pentachaeta
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T. pentachaeta
Binomial name
Thymophylla pentachaeta
(DC.) Small
Synonyms
  • Hymenatherum pentachaetum D.C
  • Dyssodia pentachaeta (D.C) B. L. Robinson

Four varieties are recognised:

  • T. pentachaeta var. belenidium
  • T. pentachaeta var. hartwegii
  • T. pentachaeta var. pentachaeta
  • T. pentachaeta var. puberula

References

  1. "Thymophylla pentachaeta". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 10 December 2015.


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