- Xylorhiza
Taxobox
name = "Xylorhiza"
image_width = 260px
image_caption = "Xylorhiza tortifolia "
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Asterales
familia =Asteraceae
tribus =Astereae
genus = "Xylorhiza"
genus_authority = Nutt.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =8 - See text."Xylorhiza" is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family which are known as woodyasters. These are daisylike wildflowers usually having blue to purple or white ray flowers with yellow centers of disc florets. Woodyasters are native to western North America.
Species:
*"Xylorhiza cognata " - Mecca woodyaster
*"Xylorhiza confertifolia " - Henrieville woodyaster
*"Xylorhiza cronquistii " - Cronquist's woodyaster
*"Xylorhiza glabriuscula " - smooth woodyaster
*"Xylorhiza orcuttii " - Orcutt's aster
*"Xylorhiza tortifolia " - Mojave woodyaster
*"Xylorhiza venusta " - charming woodyaster
*"Xylorhiza wrightii " - Big Bend woodyasterExternal links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1982 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=XYLOR USDA Plants Profile]
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