Chromolaena frustrata
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chromolaena frustrata called Cape Sable false thoroughwort[4] or Cape Sable thoroughwort,[5] is a rare North American species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in southern Florida, on the Florida Keys, inside Everglades National Park, and other nearby low-lying areas. It grows on coastal rock outcrops, the edges of hammocks, and other undisturbed sites at elevations less than 10 meters (33 feet) above sea level.[4][6]
| Chromolaena frustrata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Chromolaena |
| Species: | C. frustrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chromolaena frustrata (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob. | |
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Chromolaena frustrata is a perennial herb rarely more than 25 cm (10 inches) tall. Flower heads are produced in groups of 2–6. The heads contain blue or lavender disc florets but no ray florets.[4]
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