Grindelia macvaughii

Grindelia macvaughii is a North American species of flowering plants in the daisy family. It is native to the central Mexico, in the eastern part of the State of Jalisco.[2]

Grindelia macvaughii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Grindelia
Species:
G. macvaughii
Binomial name
Grindelia macvaughii
G.L.Nesom 1990[1]

Grindelia macvaughii grows in grasslands and pastures, often with desert shrubs. It is a biennial or perennial herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall. The plant usually produces one flower head one per flower stalk. Each head has 15-20 ray flowers, surrounding a large number of tiny disc flowers.[3]

References
  1. Tropicos, Grindelia macvaughii G.L. Nesom
  2. Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 307 distribution map on page 307
  3. Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 312-313 diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in English


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