Berlandiera texana

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

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

Berlandiera longifolia Nutt.

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. The species is found in dry locations in open woodlands and thickets.[4]

References

  1. The Plant List, Berlandiera texana DC.
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. Great Plains Flora Association. 1986. Flora of the Great Plains i–vii, 1–1392. University Press of Kansas, Lawrence.
  4. Flora of North America, Berlandiera texana de Candolle


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