Thymophylla pentachaeta var. belenidium (Dc.) Strother

Fiveneedle pricklyleaf (en)

Variety

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Characteristics

Leaves 10–20 mm overall, lobes 3–7, subequal. Peduncles 20–50 mm. Calyculi of 3–5 bractlets. Involucres obconic to campanulate, 4.5–6 × 4–5 mm. Phyllaries ca. 13, margins of outer distinct almost to bases, abaxial faces glabrous (margins ciliate). Disc florets 50–70. Pappi usually of 10, 3-aristate scales, sometimes of 5 muticous scales alternating with 5, 3-aristate scales. 2n = 32 (Argentina).
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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Therapeutic use Cathartic (root)
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Images

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Distribution

Thymophylla pentachaeta var. belenidium world distribution map, present in Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:952979-1
WFO ID wfo-0000098168
COL ID 5RTBN
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Synonyms

Thymophylla gracilis Dyssodia belenidium Hymenatherum thurberi Thymophylla thurberi Thymophylla belenidium Hymenatherum belenidium Belenidium candolleanum Hymenatherum candolleanum Dyssodia gracilis Dyssodia cupulata Dyssodia belenidium Dyssodia thurberi Tagetes belenidium Thymophylla pentachaeta var. belenidium Dyssodia pentachaeta var. belenidium