Simsia lagasceiformis, the annual bush sunflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2] It is native to seasonally dry tropical areas of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico, and Guatemala, and it has been introduced to Maryland.[1] It is typically an annual, and can grow to be 13 ft (4 m) tall.[2]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Simsia |
Species: | S. lagasceiformis
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Simsia lagasceiformis | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Simsia lagasceiformis DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Simsia lagasceiformis". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2023.