Biology:Herrickia wasatchensis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Herrickia wasatchensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Herrickia |
| Species: | H. wasatchensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Herrickia wasatchensis (M.E.Jones) Brouillet 2004
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Herrickia wasatchensis is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, called the Wasatch aster. It has been found only in the states of Utah and Arizona in the western United States.[2][3]
Herrickia wasatchensis is a perennial herb up to 60 centimeters (2 feet) tall from a woody underground caudex. The plant produces flower heads in groups of 2-20 or more heads. Each head contains 13–21 white or pink ray florets surrounding 26–43 yellow disc florets.[4]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Herrickia wasatchensis (M.E. Jones) Brouillet
- ↑ Nesom, G. L. (2009). Taxonomic overview of Eurybia sect. Herrickia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 3(1): 161–167. includes distribution map on page 163, as Eurybia wasatchensis
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map, Herrickia wasatchensis
- ↑ Flora of north America, Herrickia wasatchensis (M. E. Jones) Brouillet, 2004. Wasatch aster
Wikidata ☰ Q15561005 entry
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