Astranthium robustum (Shinners) De Jong

Texas western daisy (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Astranthium

Characteristics

Annuals, taprooted. Stems usually 3–8, decumbent-ascending, sometimes 1, erect. Leaves: basal and proximal cauline 20–45 × 5–11 mm. Involucres 4–6.8 mm. Ray florets 18–35; corolla laminae white or abaxially lavender, often drying pinkish, 8–13 mm. Disc floret corollas 3.2–3.8 mm. Cypselae 1.4–2.1 × 0.7–1.2 mm, faces minutely, glandular-papillate-pebbly, uniformly sparsely to moderately glochidiate-hairy. 2n = 6.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Astranthium robustum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:25846-2
WFO ID wfo-0000045686
COL ID J3J6
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Synonyms

Astranthium robustum Astranthium integrifolium var. robustum