Berlandiera lyrata
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Compositae |
| Genus: | Berlandiera |
| Species: | B. lyrata |
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| Berlandiera lyrata Benth. |
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Berlandiera lyrata, also known as Chocolate Flower, Chocolate Daisy or Lyreleaf Greeneyes, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
In the United States it is native to Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. In Mexico it is native to Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Sonora, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and Jalisco. It is grown in gardens for the chocolate-like scent of its flowers.
[edit] Cultivation
Berlandiera lyrata is a hardy perennial. It grows best in full sun positions.
[edit] References
- "Berlandiera lyrata". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066218. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. "Berlandiera lyrata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?451253. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
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