Jefea brevifolia
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Jefea brevifolia, the shortleaf jefea,[2] is a North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family. It is native to northern Mexico, and the southwestern and south-central United States, in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Texas, and New Mexico[3][4]
Jefea brevifolia is a small branching shrub, woody at the base but producing long flower stalks. Each stalk has one flower head at the top, each head containing 3-20 ray flowers and 30-100 disc flowers.[5]
References
- ^ The Plant List, Jefea brevifolia (A.Gray) Strother
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Jefea brevifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
- ^ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter includes photos, description, distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Jefea Strother 1991
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