Arnoglossum ovatum, the ovateleaf cacalia,[2] is a species of plant in the sunflower family.[3] It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States from southern North Carolina to Florida and eastern Texas.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Arnoglossum |
| Species: | A. ovatum
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Synonymy
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Arnoglossum ovatum is a large plant growing up to 300 cm (120 inches or 10 feet) tall. Flower heads are small but numerous, usually white or pale green, occasionally slightly purplish. The species grows in sandy woods, savannahs, and roadsides.[3]
References
edit- ^ The Plant List Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H. Rob.
- ^ NRCS. "Arnoglossum ovatum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 624 Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H. Robinson, Phytologia. 28: 294. 1974.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links
edit- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
- Southeastern Flora
- Alabama Plant Atlas
- Wildflowers of Texas
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