Heliomeris multiflora

Heliomeris multiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Heliomeris
Species: H. multiflora
Binomial name
Heliomeris multiflora
Nutt. 1848
Synonyms[1][2]

Heliomeris multiflora is a North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family called the Showy goldeneye. It grows in Mexico and the western United States from Montana to Jalisco.[3][4][5]

Heliomeris multiflora is an annual herb up to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall, with a large taproot. Leaves are up to 16 cm (6.3 in) long, with hairs along the edges. One plant can produce 25 or more yellow flower heads, each head with 12-14 ray flowers surrounding 50 or more tiny disc flowers.[5][6]

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