Deinandra palmeri is a rare North American species of plants in the tribe Madieae within the family Asteraceae.[2]
Deinandra palmeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Deinandra |
Species: | D. palmeri
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Binomial name | |
Deinandra palmeri | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Hemizonia palmeri Rose |
Location
editDeinandra palmeri is native to the state of Baja California in northwestern Mexico. The species has been found only on Guadalupe Island, 400 km (150 miles) west of the mainland of the Baja California Peninsula, part of the State of Baja California.[3]
Characteristics
editDeinandra palmeri is a perennial shrub with a thick woody base. It produces many yellow flower heads, each with both disc florets and ray florets.[3]