Amphiachyris dracunculoides, commonly called broomweed, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the United States, primarily the southern Great Plains from Missouri to eastern New Mexico.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Amphiachyris |
| Species: | A. dracunculoides
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Amphiachyris dracunculoides is a tall annual herb occasionally reaching as much as 200 cm (7 feet) in height. The leaves are linear, glabrous, and alternately arranged. Flower heads are yellow, with both ray florets and disc florets.[4] The involucre is made up of 2-3 series of imbricate phyllaries. It is found in calcareous areas, and is tolerant of disturbed habitats.[4]
References edit
- ^ The Plant List Amphiachyris dracunculoides (DC.) Nutt.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Lane, M.A. (1979). "Taxonomy of the genus Amphiachyris (Asteraceae: Astereae)". Systematic Botany. 4 (2): 178–188.
- ^ a b Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 86, 88 Prairie broomweed, Amphiachyris dracunculoides (de Candolle) Nuttall
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