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Mexican Woollywhite

Hymenopappus mexicanus

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Arizona.January 11, February 10, March 14, April 18, May 17, June 8, July 10, August 14, September 9, October 9, November 9, December 10.
United States163
Arizona138
New Mexico25
Mexico5
San Luis Potosi5

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
GenusWoollywhites · Hymenopappus

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Sources

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Practise Mexican Woollywhite with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.