Tonestus pygmaeus (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Nelson is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Tonestus pygmaeus (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Nelson

Tonestus pygmaeus (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Nelson

Tonestus pygmaeus is an endemic western US flowering Asteraceae species, with Montana records from only historical specimens.

Family
Genus
Tonestus
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Tonestus pygmaeus (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Nelson

Tonestus pygmaeus, commonly known as pygmy serpentweed or pygmy goldenweed, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the family Asteraceae. This species is endemic to the western United States, and it has been recorded in the states of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. All confirmed records of pygmy serpentweed occurring in Montana are based exclusively on historical specimens.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Tonestus

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

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