Coleostephus myconis
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| Coleostephus myconis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Coleostephus |
| Species: | C. myconis |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleostephus myconis | |
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Coleostephus myconis, known as the corn marigold, is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Coleostephus of the family Asteraceae.
Coleostephus myconis is an annual plant that reaches a height of 20–50 centimetres (8–20 in).[2][3] It is glabrous to hairy, the stem is erect, usually branched.[2] The lower leaves are spatulate.[2] the median ones are lanceolate, dentate,[2] more or less amplexicaul.[2] Inflorescences are orange-yellow, about 2–3 centimetres (0.8–1.2 in) wide, solitary and terminal.[3] The flowering period extends from April to July.[3]
