Melampodium leucanthum
| Melampodium leucanthum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Melampodium |
| Species: | M. leucanthum |
| Binomial name | |
| Melampodium leucanthum Torr. & A.Gray | |
Melampodium leucanthum (plains blackfoot, blackfoot daisy) is an herbaceous perennial plant in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) found on limestone containing rocky slopes in the Sonoran Desert.[1]:41 It is an attractive ornamental with showy flowers and long bloom period, from March to November.[1]:41
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