Croptilon divaricatum
Species of flowering plant
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Croptilon divaricatum, called the slender scratchdaisy,[2] is a North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States, in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Croptilon |
| Species: | C. divaricatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Croptilon divaricatum | |
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Croptilon divaricatum is an annual or perennial herb sometimes reaching a height of 150 cm (5 feet) and forming a large taproot. Each plant produces one or more yellow flower heads, each with up to 30 ray florets and as many as 100 disc florets.[4]
Distribution and habitat
C. divaricatum is found in the U.S. Gulf States, occurring in areas that have sandy soil.[5] It is found in longleaf pine-wiregrass savannahs[6] turkey oak sand ridges, and along the edges of hillside bogs and hardwood swamps, requiring high light conditions.[7] C. divaricatum can also be found in human-disturbed areas, such as fallow fields, roadsides, and orange groves.[7]
