Chaetopappa bellidifolia facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids Chaetopappa bellidifolia

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Genus:	Chaetopappa
Species:	C. bellidifolia
Binomial name
*Chaetopappa bellidifolia* (A.Gray & Engelm. ex A.Gray & Engelm.) Shinners
Synonyms
Bourdonia bellidifolia (A.Gray & Engelm.) Greene Keerlia bellidifolia A.Gray & Engelm. ex A.Gray & Engelm.

Chaetopappa bellidifolia is a small plant with a long scientific name! People often call it the Edwards lazy daisy or the whiteray leastdaisy. It is a type of plant that belongs to the sunflower family. This plant is special because it only grows in one part of North America.

About the Edwards Lazy Daisy

This unique plant is found only in central Texas. It grows mostly in an area called the Edwards Plateau. Imagine a plant that only calls one specific place home!

Where Does It Grow?

The Edwards lazy daisy likes to live in open areas. It prefers places where the soil has a lot of lime or chalk. You can often find it growing in:

Stream bottoms
Hillsides

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