Pericome caudata
Species of flowering plant
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Pericome caudata is a North American species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name mountain tail-leaf.
| Pericome caudata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Pericome |
| Species: | P. caudata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pericome caudata | |
Description
It is a large, branching, leafy perennial herb or subshrub approaching 2 metres (6+1⁄2 ft) in maximum height. It is glandular, resinous, sparsely hairy,[1] and aromatic. The leaves are somewhat triangular, sometimes with a few large teeth or sharp lobes, the blade measuring up to 12 centimetres (4+3⁄4 in) long and borne on a petiole.[1] The leaf size and shape is variable across the species' range.[1]
The inflorescence is a cluster of many flower heads each under a centimeter wide and filled with golden yellow disc florets.[1]