Arnoglossum ovatum

Arnoglossum ovatum (ovateleaf cacalia)[2] is a Florida species of plants in the sunflower family.[3] It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States from southern North Carolina to eastern Texas.[4]

Arnoglossum ovatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Senecioneae
Genus:
Arnoglossum
Species:
A. ovatum
Binomial name
Arnoglossum ovatum
(Walter) H. Rob.
Synonyms[1]

Arnoglossum ovatum is a large plant growing up to 300 cm (120 inches or 10 feet) tall. Flower heads are small but numerous, usually white or pale green, occasionally slightly purplish. The species grows in sandy woods, savannahs, and roadsides.[3]

References
  1. The Plant List Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H. Rob.
  2. "Arnoglossum ovatum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  3. Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 624 Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H. Robinson, Phytologia. 28: 294. 1974.
  4. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map

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