Sphaeromeria

chickensages
	Sphaeromeria compacta, Nevada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Anthemideae
Genus:	Sphaeromeria; Nutt.
Type species
	Sphaeromeria capitata; Nutt.
Synonyms
	Vesicarpa Rydb.;

Sphaeromeria is a genus of flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family.^[2]

Sphaeromeria is native to the western United States and northwestern Mexico.^[3] Species are known generally as chickensages.^[4] The genus is closely related to Artemisia, and some authors merge the two genera into one.^[5]

Species^[1]^[6]^[7]

Sphaeromeria argentea - silver chickensage - CO ID MT WY NV
Sphaeromeria cana - gray chickensage - OR CA NV
Sphaeromeria capitata - rock tansy - MT WY CO UT
Sphaeromeria compacta - compact chickensage - NV
Sphaeromeria diversifolia - separateleaf chickensage - NV UT
Sphaeromeria martirensis - Baja California^[8]
Sphaeromeria potentilloides - fivefinger chickensage - CA NV OR ID
Sphaeromeria ruthiae - Zion chickensage - UT
Sphaeromeria simplex - Laramie chickensage - WY

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today
^ Nuttall, Thomas. 1841. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series 7: 401–402 entirely in English
^ Flora of North America
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sphaeromeria". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
^ Jepson eFlora: Taxon page
^ The Plant List search for Sphaeromeria
^ Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution maps, Artemisia Sphaeromeria treated as part of Artemisia
^ Turner, B. L. 1996. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 6. Tageteae and Athemideae. Phytologia Memoirs 10: i–ii, 1–22, 43–93

External links

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[i-1] Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today

[2] Nuttall, Thomas. 1841. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series 7: 401–402 entirely in English

[3] Flora of North America

[4] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sphaeromeria". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

[5] Jepson eFlora: Taxon page

[6] The Plant List search for Sphaeromeria

[7] Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution maps, Artemisia Sphaeromeria treated as part of Artemisia

[8] Turner, B. L. 1996. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 6. Tageteae and Athemideae. Phytologia Memoirs 10: i–ii, 1–22, 43–93

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