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Geraea
Genus of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Desert sunflower" redirects here. For the species not of this genus commonly known as "desert sunflower", see Helianthus deserticola.
Geraea is a genus of the family Asteraceae from the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, commonly called the desert sunflower.[1][2]
- Geraea canescens Torr. & A.Gray - California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah
- Geraea viscida (A.Gray) S.F.Blake - California (San Diego + Imperial Counties), Baja California
Quick Facts Geraea, Scientific classification ...
Geraea | |
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Geraea canescens | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subtribe: | Enceliinae |
Genus: | Geraea Torr. & A.Gray, 1847 |
Type species | |
Geraea canescens |
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