OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tithonia rotundifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tithonia rotundifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Tithonia rotundifolia

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Tithonia rotundifolia

 

COMMON NAME:
Mexican Sunflower, Clavel de Muerto


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tithonia rotundifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tithonia rotundifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tithonia rotundifolia

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Tithonia rotundifolia

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3716

Forb
Annual

Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Mexico

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LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly alternate, lowest often opposite
Petioles 3-8cm long

FLOWER:
WinterFall
Rays: Orange sometimes yellow
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers sterile

FRUIT:
WinterFall?

 

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