Verbesina helianthoides
Verbesina helianthoides, commonly called yellow crownbeard[1] or gravelweed,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae). It is native to the United States, where it is primarily found in the Upper South and South Central areas.[3] Its natural habitat is in communities that receive ample sunlight, such as open woodlands, prairies, and glades.[1][4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Verbesina |
| Species: | V. helianthoides |
| Binomial name | |
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Verbesina helianthoides is a tall, leafy perennial. It produces yellow flowers from May to October. Its flowering time starts much earlier in the year than other Verbesina that it co-occurs with.[5]
References
- Yellow Crownbeard, Illinois Wildflowers
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Verbesina helianthoides". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- "Verbesina helianthoides". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- Yatskievych, George (2006). Flora of Missouri, Volume 2. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 566.
- Verbesina helianthoides MissouriPlants
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