Tetragonotheca helianthoides

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 2: 903. 1753.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 179. Mentioned on page 178.
Revision as of 15:34, 18 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

Stems patently to retrorsely ± villous. Leaves cauline, not connate-perfoliate; blades ovate to rhombic or lanceolate, 7–20 × 3–13 cm, coarsely toothed. Ray florets 6–14; laminae 15–40+ mm. Cypselae ± ovoid, 4–6 mm; pappi 0. 2n = 34.


Phenology: Flowering mid spring–early summer.
Habitat: Sandy soils, often in thickets
Elevation: 0–400 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Va.

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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