Chaetopappa
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Chaetopappa is a genus of plants in the daisy family
which are known generally as leastdaisies. These wildflowers are native to western and central North America. They bear daisies with curled ray florets
which may be white to shades of blue and purple, and yellow disc florets.
Selected species:
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
which are known generally as leastdaisies. These wildflowers are native to western and central North America. They bear daisies with curled ray florets
Head (botany)
The capitulum is considered the most derived form of inflorescence. Flower heads found outside Asteraceae show lesser degrees of specialization....
which may be white to shades of blue and purple, and yellow disc florets.
Selected species:
- Chaetopappa asteroides - Arkansas leastdaisy
- Chaetopappa bellidifolia - whiteray leastdaisy
- Chaetopappa bellioides - manyflower leastdaisy
- Chaetopappa effusa - spreading leastdaisy
- Chaetopappa ericoidesChaetopappa ericoidesChaetopappa ericoides is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names rose heath and heath-leaved chaetopappa. It is native to the southwestern and much of the midwestern United States and northern Mexico. This is a petite perennial herb reaching heights between 5 and...
- rose heath - Chaetopappa hersheyi - Guadalupe leastdaisy
- Chaetopappa imberbis - awnless leastdaisy
- Chaetopappa parryi - Parry's leastdaisy