Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tithonia rotundifolia
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tithonia rotundifolia
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tithonia rotundifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Tithonia rotundifolia
COMMON NAME:
Mexican Sunflower, Clavel de Muerto
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tithonia rotundifolia
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tithonia rotundifolia
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tithonia rotundifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Tithonia rotundifolia
3716
Forb
Annual
Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Mexico
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LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly alternate, lowest often opposite
Petioles 3-8cm long
FLOWER:
WinterFall
Rays: Orange
sometimes yellow
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers sterile
FRUIT:
WinterFall?
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