Biology:Ionactis elegans

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Ionactis elegans
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ionactis
Species:
I. elegans
Binomial name
Ionactis elegans
(Soreng & Spellenb.) G.L.Nesom 1992
Synonyms[2]

Chaetopappa elegans Soreng & Spellenb. 1984[1]

Ionactis elegans, the Sierra Blanca least-daisy,[3] is a rare North American species in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in New Mexico in the western United States.[4]

Description

Ionactis elegans is a small perennial rarely more than 9 cm (3.5 in) tall, with a taproot. The plant usually produces 1-3 flower heads, each with 10-24 white or pale lavender ray flowers surrounding yellow disc flowers.[5][6]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15590631 entry