Encelia asperifolia
Species of flowering plant
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Encelia asperifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northwestern Mexico, where it occurs in Baja California.[1]
| Encelia asperifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: | Encelia |
| Species: | E. asperifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Encelia asperifolia (S.F.Blake) C.Clark & Kyhos | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Encelia californica var. asperifolia S.F.Blake | |
Taxonomy
The species was originally described as Encelia californica var. asperifolia by S.F. Blake in 1913. It was later elevated to species rank as Encelia asperifolia by C. Clark and Kyhos in 1980.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Encelia asperifolia is native to northwestern Mexico, particularly in the Baja California region.[1] It grows in arid and semi-arid environments typical of the region.