Hymenopappus biennis, the biennial woollywhite,[1] is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It has been found in New Mexico and western Texas.[2]
| Hymenopappus biennis | |
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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: | Hymenopappus |
| Species: | H. biennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hymenopappus biennis B.L.Turner 1956
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Hymenopappus biennis is a biennial herb up to 100 cm (39 in) tall. It produces 20-40 flower heads per stem, each head with 8 white ray flowers surrounding 32–50 yellow disc flowers.[3]
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Hymenopappus biennis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Hymenopappus biennis B. L. Turner, 1956.
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