Centromadia fitchii, common name Fitch's spikeweed[2] or Fitch's tarweed,[3] is a species of North American plants in the tribe Madieae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to California and southwestern Oregon.[4][5]
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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: | Centromadia |
| Species: | C. fitchii
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| Binomial name | |
| Centromadia fitchii | |
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Hemizonia fitchii A.Gray | |
Centromadia fitchii is an herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. It produces arrays of numerous yellow flower heads with both ray florets and disc florets.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ The Plant List, Centromadia fitchii (A.Gray) Greene
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ NRCS. "Hemizonia fitchii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Centromadia fitchii (A.Gray) Greene, Spikeweed
- ^ Flora of North America, Spikeweed, Centromadia Greene
- ^ Greene, Edward Lee 1894. Manual of the Botany of the Region of San Francisco Bay 197
- ^ Gray, Asa 1857. Reports of explorations and surveys: to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, made under the direction of the Secretary of War 4: 109 as Hemizonia fitchii
External links
edit- Calflora Database: Centromadia fitchii (Spikeweed)
- U.C. Photos gallery Centromadia fitchii — formerly Hemezonia fitchii.
Media related to Centromadia fitchii at Wikimedia Commons
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