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Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helianthella microcephala, common name purpledisk helianthella,[2] is a North American plant species in the family Asteraceae. It grows in the southwestern United States, in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah.[3][4]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Helianthella |
Species: | H. microcephala |
Binomial name | |
Helianthella microcephala | |
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Helianthella microcephala is a herbaceous plant up to 80 cm (31 in) tall. Leaves are up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long. The plant usually produces 3-15 yellow flower heads per stem, in a flat-topped array. Each head contains 5-13 yellow ray flowers surrounding numerous dark brown or dark purple (almost black) disc flowers.[5]
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