Gutierrezia

Taxobox
name = "Gutierrezia"

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image_width = 270px
image_caption = "Gutierrezia sarothrae"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
tribus = Astereae
genus = "Gutierrezia"
genus_authority = Lag.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = About 25; See text.

"Gutierrezia" is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. Plants of this genus are known generally as snakeweeds or matchweeds. There are about 25 species found in North and South America. These plants contain chemical compounds which can be toxic to livestock and some are considered weeds. They bear small yellow daisylike flowers.

Selected species:
*"Gutierrezia arizonica" - Arizona snakeweed
*"Gutierrezia californica" - San Joaquin snakeweed
*"Gutierrezia microcephala"
*"Gutierrezia petradoria"
*"Gutierrezia sarothrae" - broom snakeweed, matchbrush
*"Gutierrezia serotina" - late snakeweed
*"Gutierrezia sphaerocephala"
*"Gutierrezia texana" - Texas snakeweed

References

* ISBN 0-89672-614-2

External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GUTIE USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1273 Jepson Manual Treatment]