Erechtites glomeratus
| Erechtites glomeratus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Erechtites |
| Species: | E. glomeratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Erechtites glomeratus (Desf. ex Poir.) DC. | |
| Synonyms[1][2][3] | |
Erechtites glomeratus, common name New Zealand fireweed or cutleaf burnweed,[4][5] is a species of plants in the sunflower family. It is native to Australia (all 6 states) and New Zealand, and also naturalized on the Pacific Coast of the United States (Washington, Oregon, and California).[6][7][5]
Description
Erechtites glomeratus is an annual or perennial herb up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall. Leaves are lanceolate or linear with many pinnate lobes. One plant can produce as many as 120 yellow or purple flower heads, each with 50 or more disc florets but no ray florets.[3]
References
- ↑ Tropicos, Erechtites glomeratus (Desf. ex Poir.) DC.
- ↑ The Plant List, Erechtites glomeratus (Desf. ex Poir.) DC.
- 1 2 Flora of North America, Erechtites glomeratus (Desfontaines ex Poiret) de Candolle in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 6: 297. 1838.
- ↑ Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Scientific and Common Names of 7,000 Vascular Plants in the United States 1–294.
- 1 2 Calflora taxon report, University of California, Senecio glomeratus Desf. ex Poir., Cutleaf burnweed
- ↑ Atlas of Living Australia, Senecio glomeratus Desf. ex Poir., Cluster-headed Fireweed
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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