Zinnia acerosa
| Zinnia acerosa | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Zinnia |
| Species: | Z. acerosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Zinnia acerosa | |
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Zinnia acerosa is a low-growing perennial flowering plant native to the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. Common names include desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia, and spinyleaf zinnia. It is a popular landscape plant in the southwest due to its low water use and long bloom period. The flowers also serve as a food source for southwestern butterflies.
In the United States, Zinnia acerosa grows in Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas.[2] In Mexico, it has been found in Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Zacatecas, and San Luis Potosí.[3]
Zinnia acerosa is a small, branching subshrub up to 16 cm (6.4 inches) tall. Leaves are very narrow, sometimes needle-shaped, up to 2 cm (0.8 inches) long. The plant produces flower head one per stem, each head with 4-7 yellow or white ray florets surrounding 8-13 yellow or purple disc florets.[3][4]
References
- ^ The Plant List, Zinnia acerosa (DC.) A.Gray
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Zinnia acerosa (de Candolle) A. Gray, 1852. Desert or shrubby or southern zinnia
- ^ Conabio Zinnia acerosa (DC.) A. Gray Zinia del desierto (sugerido), ficha informativa in Spanish with photo plus description and ecological information
External links
- Media related to Zinnia acerosa at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Zinnia acerosa at Wikispecies