Lindheimera texana

Lindheimera texana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Lindheimera
Species:	L. texana
Binomial name
	Lindheimera texana; A.Gray & Engelm., 1847

Lindheimera texana, commonly known as Texas yellow star, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower tribe within the daisy family. It is found in the south-western United States (Oklahoma and Texas) and northern Mexico (Coahuila).[1] Other common names include star daisy, Texas star and Lindheimer daisy,[2]

Description

Lindheimera texana is a plant that is 6 to 24 inches (15 to 61 cm) tall. Leaves on the lower half on the plant are alternate and coarsely toothed, but on the upper half are opposite and smooth on the edges.[2] Each flower head has five bright yellow ray flowers, each with two prominent veins and indented at the tip.[2] The flowers will be at least 1–1.25 inches (2.5–3.2 cm) in diameter. The flowers will grow within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of each other.

References

"Lindheimera texana in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
("NPIN: Lindheimera texana (Texas yellowstar)." Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2010. <http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LITE3>.)

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[1] "Lindheimera texana in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2020-01-18.

[:0-2] ("NPIN: Lindheimera texana (Texas yellowstar)." Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2010. <http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LITE3>.)