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Crownbeard is the common name of Verbesina, a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of flowering plant
Flowering plant

The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of Embryophytes. The flowering plants and the gymnosperms are the only extant groups of Spermatophyte....
s, in the daisy family
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
 (Asteraceae
Asteraceae

The family Asteraceae or Compositae is the largest family of flowering plants, in terms of number of species.The name 'Asteraceae' is derived from the type genus Aster , while 'Compositae', an older but still valid name, means composite and refers to the characteristic inflorescence, a special type of pseudanthium found in o...
). They bear yellow flowers similar to small sunflower
Sunflower

The sunflower is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae and native to the Americas, with a large flowering head . The stem can grow as high as 3 meters , and the flower head can reach 30 cm in diameter with the "large" seeds....
s. The name Verbesina refers to the similarity of the foliage to that of the (unrelated) verbena
Verbena

Verbena is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 250 species of annual plant and perennial plant herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants....
.

Verbesina species are used as food plants by the larva
Larva

A larva is a young form of animal with indirect developmental biology, going through or undergoing metamorphosis .The larva can look completely different from the adult form, for example, a caterpillar differs from a butterfly....
e of some Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera is an order of insect that includes moths and butterfly. It is one of the most speciose orders in the class Insecta, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterfly, skipper , and Hedylidae....
 species. These include Schinia bina, which has been recorded from V. encelioides
Verbesina encelioides

Verbesina encelioides is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. The species is native to the United States and Mexico and naturalized elsewhere....
, and Schinia siren which feeds exclusively on that species.

Actinomeris is a basionym
Basionym

Basionym is a taxonomy term used in botany to refer to a previously valid Binomial nomenclature of a species that has since been renamed and from which the new name is partially derived....
 of Verbesina.








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Crownbeard is the common name of Verbesina, a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of flowering plant
Flowering plant

The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of Embryophytes. The flowering plants and the gymnosperms are the only extant groups of Spermatophyte....
s, in the daisy family
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
 (Asteraceae
Asteraceae

The family Asteraceae or Compositae is the largest family of flowering plants, in terms of number of species.The name 'Asteraceae' is derived from the type genus Aster , while 'Compositae', an older but still valid name, means composite and refers to the characteristic inflorescence, a special type of pseudanthium found in o...
). They bear yellow flowers similar to small sunflower
Sunflower

The sunflower is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae and native to the Americas, with a large flowering head . The stem can grow as high as 3 meters , and the flower head can reach 30 cm in diameter with the "large" seeds....
s. The name Verbesina refers to the similarity of the foliage to that of the (unrelated) verbena
Verbena

Verbena is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 250 species of annual plant and perennial plant herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants....
.

Verbesina species are used as food plants by the larva
Larva

A larva is a young form of animal with indirect developmental biology, going through or undergoing metamorphosis .The larva can look completely different from the adult form, for example, a caterpillar differs from a butterfly....
e of some Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera is an order of insect that includes moths and butterfly. It is one of the most speciose orders in the class Insecta, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterfly, skipper , and Hedylidae....
 species. These include Schinia bina, which has been recorded from V. encelioides
Verbesina encelioides

Verbesina encelioides is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. The species is native to the United States and Mexico and naturalized elsewhere....
, and Schinia siren which feeds exclusively on that species.

Actinomeris is a basionym
Basionym

Basionym is a taxonomy term used in botany to refer to a previously valid Binomial nomenclature of a species that has since been renamed and from which the new name is partially derived....
 of Verbesina.

Selected species

  • Verbesina alternifolia – Yellow Ironweed, Wingstem
  • Verbesina arnottii
  • Verbesina auriculigera
  • Verbesina barclayae
    Verbesina barclayae

    Verbesina barclayae is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
  • Verbesina brachypoda
    Verbesina brachypoda

    Verbesina brachypoda is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
  • Verbesina dissita
  • Verbesina ecuatoriana
    Verbesina ecuatoriana

    Verbesina ecuatoriana is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
  • Verbesina encelioides
    Verbesina encelioides

    Verbesina encelioides is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. The species is native to the United States and Mexico and naturalized elsewhere....
     - "Butter Daisy
    Butter Daisy

    Butter Daisy may refer to:* Coreopsis grandiflora* Leucanthemum vulgare* ''Melampodium paludosum* ''Ranunculus acris* ''Verbesina encelioides syn. Ximenesia encelioides...
    "; formerly Ximenesia
  • Verbesina gigantea
  • Verbesina glabrata
  • Verbesina grisebachii
  • Verbesina guatemalensis
  • Verbesina harlingii
    Verbesina harlingii

    Verbesina harlingii is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
  • Verbesina hastata
  • Verbesina howardiana
  • Verbesina kingii
    Verbesina kingii

    Verbesina kingii is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
  • Verbesina latisquama
    Verbesina latisquama

    Verbesina latisquama is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
  • Verbesina mameana
    Verbesina mameana

    Verbesina mameana is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
  • Verbesina minuticeps
    Verbesina minuticeps

    Verbesina minuticeps is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
  • Verbesina occidentalis
  • Verbesina pentantha
    Verbesina pentantha

    Verbesina pentantha is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
  • Verbesina persicifolia
  • Verbesina petrobioides
    Verbesina petrobioides

    Verbesina petrobioides is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Jamaica....
  • Verbesina pseudoclausseni
    Verbesina pseudoclausseni

    Verbesina pseudoclausseni is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Brazil....
  • Verbesina pustulata
  • Verbesina rivetii
    Verbesina rivetii

    Verbesina rivetii is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
  • Verbesina rupestris
    Verbesina rupestris

    Verbesina rupestris is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Jamaica.It is threatened by habitat loss....
  • Verbesina saloyensis
    Verbesina saloyensis

    Verbesina saloyensis is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador....
  • Verbesina subcordata
  • Verbesina squarrosa
  • Verbesina villonacoensis
    Verbesina villonacoensis

    Verbesina villonacoensis is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
  • Verbesina virginica – White Crownbeard, frostweed
    • Verbesina virginica var. laciniata