Florestina tripteris explained

Florestina tripteris, the sticky florestina, is a North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family. It is found in Mexico (from Chihuahua and Nuevo León as far south as Guerrero) and in the south-central United States (Texas).^{[1] [2] [3]}

Florestina tripteris is a perennial herb up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall. One plant produces many flower heads in a branching array. Each head contains as many as 30 white disc flowers but no ray flowers. The species grows in open, sunlit locations.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/2706198?tab=specimens Tropicos, Florestina tripteris DC.
2. http://www.tropicos.org/ImageFullView.aspx?imageid=100014867 photo of herbarium specimen collected n Nuevo León in 1990
3. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Florestina%20tripteris.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066780 Flora of North America, Florestina tripteris de Candolle 1836