Agnorhiza | |
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Agnorhiza reticulata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Heliantheae |
Subtribe: | Engelmanniinae |
Genus: |
Agnorhiza ( Jeps.) W.A.Weber |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Agnorhiza is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1998. [2] [1] Its species had previously been considered members of either Wyethia or Balsamorhiza. [3] The plants are native to California, with the range of one species (A. ovata) extending into northern Mexico. They are perennial herbs with sunflower-like flower heads 1 to 4 centimeters wide.