- Hymenoxys cooperi
Taxobox
name = "Hymenoxys cooperi"
image_width = 250px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Asterales
familia =Asteraceae
genus = "Hymenoxys "
species = "H. cooperi"
binomial = "Hymenoxys cooperi"
binomial_authority = (Gray) Cockerell"Hymenoxys cooperi" is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Cooper's rubberweed. It is native to the southwestern United States and
Great Basin , where it grows in rocky soils in arid regions. This is a biennial or perennial herb with a branching stem growing erect to heights between 15 and 90 centimeters. It produces narrow, pointed leaves with two lateral lobes that form a trident shape. The foliage and stem are glandular and waxy, usually with a thin coat of light colored hairs. The daisylike flower head is a cup of fused phyllaries with yellow-orange disc florets and bright yellow ray florets, each about a centimeter long.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1441,1443 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://www.plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HYCO2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Hymenoxys+cooperi Photo gallery]
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