Amphiachyris dracunculoides
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| Amphiachyris dracunculoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Amphiachyris |
| Species: | A. dracunculoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Amphiachyris dracunculoides (DC.) Nutt.
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Amphiachyris dracunculoides, commonly called broomweed, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the United States, primarily the southern Great Plains from Missouri to eastern New Mexico.[2][3]
Amphiachyris dracunculoides is a tall annual herb occasionally reaching as much as 200 cm (7 feet) in height. Flowers are yellow, with both ray florets and disc florets.[4] It is found in calcareous areas, and is tolerant of disturbed habitats.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ The Plant List Amphiachyris dracunculoides (DC.) Nutt.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Lane, M.A. (1979). "Taxonomy of the genus Amphiachyris (Asteraceae: Astereae)". Systematic Botany. 4 (2): 178–188.
- ^ a b Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 86, 88 Prairie broomweed, Amphiachyris dracunculoides (de Candolle) Nuttall
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