Croptilon divaricatum

Croptilon divaricatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Croptilon
Binomial name
Croptilon divaricatum
(Nutt.) Raf.
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, 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 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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