Arnoglossum reniforme, the great Indian plantain,[2] is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family.[3] It is native to the central and east-central United States primarily in the Appalachian Mountains, the Ohio/Tennessee Valley, and the Mississippi Valley. There are additional populations in the east (New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina) and farther west in Oklahoma.[4]
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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: | Arnoglossum |
| Species: | A. reniforme
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Synonymy
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Arnoglossum reniforme is a large plant growing up to 300 cm (120 inches or 10 feet) tall. Flower heads are small but numerous, usually white or pale green. The species grows in open, wooded areas.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ The Plant List Arnoglossum reniforme (Hooker) H. Rob.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Arnoglossum reniforme". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 625 Arnoglossum reniforme (Hook.) H. Rob., Phytologia 46: 441. 1974.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Fernald, Merritt Lyndon 1902. Botanical Gazette 33(2): 157 description in English, as Cacalia sulcata
External links
edit- Wildflowers of the United States
- Plants of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Archived 2015-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Southeastern Flora
- Flora of Wisconsin
- Minnesota Wildflowers
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Data related to Arnoglossum reniforme at Wikispecies
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