Askellia elegans | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Askellia |
Species: | A. elegans
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Binomial name | |
Askellia elegans | |
Synonyms [5] | |
Askellia elegans, the elegant hawksbeard, [6] is a species of North American plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to central and western Canada ( Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario) and the northwestern United States ( Alaska, Montana, Wyoming). [7]
Askellia elegans is a perennial up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall, with a deep taproot and large underground caudex. Stems are sometimes erect, but sometimes trailing along the ground. One plant can have more than 100 small flower heads, each with 6-10 yellow ray florets but no disc florets. [8]
Askellia elegans | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Askellia |
Species: | A. elegans
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Binomial name | |
Askellia elegans | |
Synonyms [5] | |
Askellia elegans, the elegant hawksbeard, [6] is a species of North American plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to central and western Canada ( Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario) and the northwestern United States ( Alaska, Montana, Wyoming). [7]
Askellia elegans is a perennial up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall, with a deep taproot and large underground caudex. Stems are sometimes erect, but sometimes trailing along the ground. One plant can have more than 100 small flower heads, each with 6-10 yellow ray florets but no disc florets. [8]