Chaetopappa asteroides explained

Chaetopappa asteroides, called the tiny lazy daisy, or Arkansas leastdaisy, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the southern Great Plains of the United States (Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas) and also to northeastern Mexico (Tamaulipas, Hidalgo).^{[1] [2]}

Varieties^[1]

• Chaetopappa asteroides var. asteroides - most of species range
• Chaetopappa asteroides var. grandis Shinners - Río Grande Valley in Texas

External links

• Missouri Plants: Chaetopappa asteroides
• Image Archive of Central Texas Plants: Chaetopappa asteroides

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220002644 Flora of North America, Tiny lazy daisy, Chaetopappa asteroides (Nuttall) de Candolle
2. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Chaetopappa%20asteroides.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map