Jefea brevifolia explained

Jefea brevifolia, the shortleaf jefea, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northern Mexico, and the southwestern and south-central United States, in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Texas, and New Mexico[1] [2]

Jefea brevifolia is a small branching shrub, woody at the base but producing long flower stalks. Each stalk has one flower head at the top, each head containing 3-20 ray flowers and 30-100 disc flowers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Jefea%20brevifolia.png Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
  2. http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=18336&taxauthid=1 SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter
  3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=116784 Flora of North America, Jefea Strother 1991