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trans-Pecos thimblehead

Hymenothrix wislizeni

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Arizona.January 26, February 24, March 32, April 42, May 39, June 19, July 23, August 45, September 36, October 20, November 20, December 23.
United States478
Arizona322
New Mexico108
Texas48
Mexico17
Sonora10
Chihuahua7

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
  • Annual plantListed by a harvested source as having an annual life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Biennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a biennial 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
GenusHymenothrix

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Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise trans-Pecos thimblehead with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.