Rigiopappus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wireweed |
|
|---|---|
.jpg) |
|
| Rigiopappus leptocladus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Tribe: |
Astereae
|
| Genus: |
Rigiopappus
|
| Species: |
R. leptocladus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Rigiopappus leptocladus |
|
Rigiopappus is a genus of North American plants in the aster tribe within the sunflower family. It is closely related to genus Pentachaeta.
- Species
The only known species is Rigiopappus leptocladus, sometimes known as wireweed. It is an annual plant sending up slender stems terminating in small daisylike yellow flowers. It is native to the western United States (California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho).
See also
In Spanish: Rigiopappus para niños
Black History Month on Kiddle
African-American Artists you should know:
 | John T. Biggers |
 | Thomas Blackshear |
 | Mark Bradford |
 | Beverly Buchanan |
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Rigiopappus Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.