Biology:Herrickia kingii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Herrickia kingii
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Herrickia
Species:
H. kingii
Binomial name
Herrickia kingii
(D.C.Eaton) Brouillet, Urbatsch & R.P.Roberts 2004
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster kingii D.C. Eaton 1871
  • Machaeranthera kingii (D.C. Eaton) Cronquist & D.D. Keck
  • Tonestus kingii (D.C. Eaton) G.L. Nesom

Herrickia kingii is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, called the King's serpentweed[2] or King's aster. It has been found only in the State of Utah in the western United States.[3][4]

Herrickia kingii is a small perennial herb rarely more than 12 centimeters (2.8 inches) tall from a woody underground caudex. The plant produces flower heads in groups of 1-5 heads. Each head contains 13-27 white or lavender ray florets surrounding 29–47 yellow disc florets.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15560884 entry