Grindelia turneri is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northeastern Mexico, found only in the State of Nuevo León.[1]
| Grindelia turneri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Grindelia |
| Species: | G. turneri
|
| Binomial name | |
| Grindelia turneri G.L.Nesom 1990
| |
Grindelia turneri is a perennial herb up to 33 cm (13 in) tall, hairless or almost hairless, producing a large taproot. The plant produces only one flower head per flower stalk. Each head has 18-28 ray flowers surrounding many disc flowers.[2]
References
edit- ^ Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 303–332 distribution map on page 317
- ^ Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 313–315 diagnosis in Latin, discussion and description in English
 | This Astereae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |