Sphaeromeria
Genus of plants
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Sphaeromeria is a genus of flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family.[2]
| Sphaeromeria | |
|---|---|
| Sphaeromeria compacta, Nevada | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Anthemideae |
| Genus: | Sphaeromeria Nutt. |
| Type species | |
| Sphaeromeria capitata | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Sphaeromeria is native to the western United States and northwestern Mexico.[3] Species are known generally as chickensages.[4] The genus is closely related to Artemisia, and some authors merge the two genera into one.[5]
- Sphaeromeria argentea - silver chickensage - CO ID MT WY NV
- Sphaeromeria cana - gray chickensage - OR CA NV
- Sphaeromeria capitata - rock tansy - MT WY CO UT
- Sphaeromeria compacta - compact chickensage - NV
- Sphaeromeria diversifolia - separateleaf chickensage - NV UT
- Sphaeromeria martirensis - Baja California[8]
- Sphaeromeria potentilloides - fivefinger chickensage - CA NV OR ID
- Sphaeromeria ruthiae - Zion chickensage - UT
- Sphaeromeria simplex - Laramie chickensage - WY