Florestina tripteris DC. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Florestina tripteris DC. (Florestina tripteris DC.)
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Florestina tripteris DC.

Florestina tripteris DC.

Sticky florestina (Florestina tripteris) is a North American perennial herb in the sunflower family found in Texas and Mexico.

Family
Genus
Florestina
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Florestina tripteris DC.

Florestina tripteris, commonly known as sticky florestina, is a North American flowering plant species belonging to the sunflower family. It occurs in Mexico, ranging from Chihuahua and Nuevo León south to Guerrero, and in Texas in the south-central United States. This species is a perennial herb that grows up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall. A single individual produces many flower heads arranged in a branching structure. Each flower head holds up to 30 white disc flowers, and does not produce any ray flowers. Florestina tripteris grows in open, sunlit habitats.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Florestina

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

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