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Berlandiera texana

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Berlandiera texana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Berlandiera
Species:
B. texana
Binomial name
Berlandiera texana
Synonyms[1]

Berlandiera longifolia Nutt.

Berlandiera texana is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is commonly known as Texas greeneyes.[2] It is native to the south-central United States, in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana.[3][4]

Berlandiera texana is an herb up to 120 cm (48 inches or 4 feet) tall. It has several flower heads with yellow ray florets and red disc florets. Flowers bloom March to November. The species is found in dry locations in open woodlands and thickets.[5] The Latin specific epithet texana is in reference to the state of Texas, where it grows.[2]

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List, Berlandiera texana DC.
  2. ^ a b "Berlandiera texana - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org.
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. ^ Great Plains Flora Association. 1986. Flora of the Great Plains i–vii, 1–1392. University Press of Kansas, Lawrence.
  5. ^ Flora of North America, Berlandiera texana de Candolle
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