Chromolaena frustrata called Cape Sable false thoroughwort,[4] or Cape Sable thoroughwort,[5] is a rare North American species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in southern Florida, on the Florida Keys, inside Everglades National Park, and other nearby low-lying areas. It grows on coastal rock outcrops, the edges of hammocks, and other undisturbed sites at elevations less than 10 meters (33 feet) above sea level.[4][6]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Chromolaena |
Species: | C. frustrata
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Binomial name | |
Chromolaena frustrata (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
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Chromolaena frustrata is a perennial herb rarely more than 25 cm (10 inches) tall. Flower heads are produced in groups of 2–6. The heads contain blue or lavender disc florets but no ray florets.[4]
References
edit- ^ "NatureServe Explorer Chromolaena frustrata". NatureServe Explorer Chromolaena frustrata. Arlington Virginia, United States of America: NatureServe. 2022-06-03. NatureServe Element Code:PDAST3P0N0. Retrieved 23 Jun 2022.
- ^ Faber-Langendoen, D; Nichols, J; Master, L; Snow, K; Tomaino, A; Bittman, R; Hammerson, G; Heidel, B; Ramsay, L; Teucher, A; Young, B (2012). NatureServe Conservation Status Assessments: Methodology for Assigning Ranks (PDF) (Report). Arlington, Virginia, United States of America: NatureServe.
- ^ The Plant List, Chromolaena frustrata (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
- ^ a b c Flora of North America, Cape Sable false thoroughwort, Chromolaena frustrata (B. L. Robinson) R. M. King & H. Robinson
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Chromolaena frustrata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map