- Zinnia acerosa
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Zinnia acerosa Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Zinnia Species: Z. acerosa Binomial name Zinnia acerosa
(DC.) A.GraySynonyms - Diplothrix acerosa DC.
- Zinnia pumila A.Gray
Zinnia acerosa is a flowering plant that is native to the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. Common names include Desert Zinnia, Wild Zinnia, White Zinnia and Spinyleaf Zinnia.
In the United States it occurs in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas and in Mexico it is found in Sonora, Chihuahua, Nuevo León, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí.
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Old Zinnia acerosa plant about 1' tall past blooming period in the Tucson Sonoran Desert. Many old zinnias in the desert acquire this interesting gnarly form after many years in the desert.This Heliantheae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.