Cotula coronopifolia

Cotula coronopifolia L.

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Asteraceae


Protologue: Sp. Pl.: 892 (1753)

Pronunciation: Có-tu-la co-ro-no-pi-fò-li-a
Etymology: Gr. kotule meaning "a small cup" + having leaves like those of Coronopus

Jepson eFlora Treatment

SD County Synoptic Voucher


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Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  

A population of these small, annual plants.

Inflorescence, a discoid head.

Close-up of head (capitulum).

Extreme close-up. Note that corollas are 4-merous, unusual among the composites.

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