Lygodesmia grandiflora | |
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Lygodesmia grandiflora var. dianthopsis | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Lygodesmia |
Species: | L. grandiflora
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Binomial name | |
Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
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Lygodesmia grandiflora, the largeflower skeletonplant [1] or showy rushpink, is a perennial plant in the family Asteraceae found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States. [2]: 112
The plant grows up to 10–30 centimeters (4–12 in) tall. [3] Its stems are thin and flexuous. The narrow leaves are larger towards the base. [3] The stem bears one or sometimes a few flower heads, which have 6–15 pink to bluish rays about 4 cm (1+1⁄2 in) long. [3] Unusually for its family, it has no disc florets. It flowers early in summer. [3]
Lygodesmia grandiflora | |
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Lygodesmia grandiflora var. dianthopsis | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Lygodesmia |
Species: | L. grandiflora
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Binomial name | |
Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
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Lygodesmia grandiflora, the largeflower skeletonplant [1] or showy rushpink, is a perennial plant in the family Asteraceae found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States. [2]: 112
The plant grows up to 10–30 centimeters (4–12 in) tall. [3] Its stems are thin and flexuous. The narrow leaves are larger towards the base. [3] The stem bears one or sometimes a few flower heads, which have 6–15 pink to bluish rays about 4 cm (1+1⁄2 in) long. [3] Unusually for its family, it has no disc florets. It flowers early in summer. [3]