False dogfennel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids False dogfennel |
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Dysodiopsis
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tagetoides
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Synonymy
Dysodiopsis A.Gray
Hymenatherum sect. Dysodiopsis A.Gray Dyssodia sect. Dysodiopsis (A.Gray) Strother Dyssodia tagetoides Torr. & A.Gray Hymenatherum tagetoides (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray Thymophylla tagetoides (Torr. & A.Gray) Small |
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Dysodiopsis tagetoides, commonly known as false dogfennel, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). It is native to the United States, where it is restricted to Oklahoma and Texas. It is found in areas of calcareous soil.
Dysodiopsis is a monotypic genus, and therefore contains no other species.
Description
Dysodiopsis tagetoides is a perennial herb up to 80 cm (6 feet) tall. The plant produces flower heads one at a time or in loose arrays, each head containing as many as 12 yellow ray florets and up to 40 dull yellow disc florets.
See also
In Spanish: Dysodiopsis para niños
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