Gutierrezia wrightii explained

Gutierrezia wrightii is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Wright's snakeweed. It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona and New Mexico) and northwestern Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa).[1]

Gutierrezia wrightii is an annual herb up to 200cm (100inches) in height. Leaves are narrowly lance-shaped, up to 7cm (03inches) long. The plant produces numerous flower heads in loose arrays. Each head contains 30-60 disc florets with 8-19 yellow ray florets around the edge.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Gutierrezia%20wrightii.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066831 Flora of North America, Gutierrezia wrightii A. Gray, 1853. Wright’s snakeweed