Astranthium ciliatum (Raf.) G.L.Nesom is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Astranthium ciliatum (Raf.) G.L.Nesom

Astranthium ciliatum (Raf.) G.L.Nesom

Astranthium ciliatum, the Comanche western-daisy, is an annual flowering daisy native to the south-central US and northeastern Mexico.

Family
Genus
Astranthium
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Astranthium ciliatum (Raf.) G.L.Nesom

Astranthium ciliatum, common name Comanche western-daisy, is a North American flowering plant species belonging to the Asteraceae family. It is native to the southern Great Plains in the central United States, and its range extends south into northeastern Mexico. It can be found in Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas. This species is an annual plant with a taproot. It typically grows an unbranched stem that reaches up to 50 cm (20 inches) in height. Its flower heads bear white or bluish ray florets and yellow disc florets.

Photo: (c) Joe Ledvina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joe Ledvina · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Astranthium

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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