''Hymenopappus radiatus'', the ray hymenopappus, is a North American species of flowering plant in the
daisy family
The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...
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It is
endemic to the state of
Arizona, in the southwestern United States.
Description
''Hymenopappus radiatus'' is a perennial herb up to tall. One plant produces 6-8 flower heads per stem, each head 8 white ray flowers surrounding 30–50 yellow disc flowers.
Rose, Joseph Nelson. 1891. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 1(4): 122
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References
radiatus
Flora of Arizona
Endemic flora of the United States
Plants described in 1891
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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