Melampodium leucanthum Torrey & A. Gray. Common name: Rock Daisy, Plains Blackfoot, Blackfoot-daisy. Phenology: Mar-Nov. Habitat: Calcareous soils. Distribution: KS, CO, and n. AZ south to c. TX, s. NM, s. AZ, and n. Mexico (CHH, COA, SON).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA21, GrPl, K4, Mex, NcTx, Tx. Basionym: Melampodium leucanthum Torr. & A.Gray 1842
Links to other floras: = Melampodium leucanthum - FNA21
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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© Alan Cressler: Melampodium leucanthum, Chihuahuan Desert, Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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