Hymenopappus filifolius Hook.
Fineleaf hymenopappus
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Asterales Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family Asteraceae The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus Hymenopappus From the Greek hymen , “membrane,” and pappos , “pappus,” because of the hyaline (colorless or translucent) paleae, which are the chafflike scales on many species of Asteraceae
Species filifolius Refers to the thread-like foliage
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5/22/2009 · Oak Creek Vista, Arizona
6/3/2009 · Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park, Utah
Hymenopappus filifolius description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 5 Oct 2021.
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5/31/2009 · Grand Canyon, North Rim, Arizona
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