Adenophyllum

Adenophyllum
Adenophyllum cooperi
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Adenophyllum cooperi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Tageteae
Subtribe: Pectidinae
Genus: Adenophyllum
Pers.
Synonyms
  • Dyssodia sect. Adenophyllum (Pers.) O.Hoffm.
  • Lebetina Cass.
  • Trichaetolepis Rydb.
  • Dyssodia Willd. 1809, illegitimate homonym not Cav. 1802
  • Willdenowa Cav.
  • Schlechtendalia Willd. 1803, rejected name, not Less. 1830

Adenophyllum is a small genus of plants in the tribe Tageteae within the family Asteraceae. It contains ten species known generally as dogweeds.

These are gangly, daisylike or thistlelike plants with yellow or reddish flowers. They are native primarily to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where they are most common in desert regions.

Species