Coleostephus myconis

Coleostephus myconis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Coleostephus
Species: C. myconis
Binomial name
Coleostephus myconis
(L.) Rchb.f. [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Chrysanthemum myconis L.
  • Myconia myconis (L.) Briq.
  • Chrysanthemum multicaule Desf.
  • Pyrethrum myconis (L.) Moench

Coleostephus myconis, known as the corn marigold, is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Coleostephus of the family Asteraceae.

Description

Coleostephus myconis is an annual plant that reaches an height of 20–50 centimetres (8–20 in).[2][3] It is glabrous to hairy, the stem is erect, usually branched.[2] The lower leaves are spatulate.[2] the median ones are lanceolate, dentate,[2] more or less amplexicaul.[2] Inflorescences are orange-yellow, about 2–3 centimetres (0.8–1.2 in) wide, solitary and terminal.[3] The flowering period extends from April to July.[3]

Distribution and ecology

C. myconis occurs in the Mediterranean region of southern Europe. It usually grows in grassy fields, at altitudes of 0–800 metres (0–2,625 ft).[3] It has also been introduced in the south of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Biolib
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Coleostephus myconis at Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 vol.) - Edagricole – 1982, Vol. III, p. 88
  4. ↑ Coleostephus myconis at Zipcodezoo
  5. ↑ Weed Science Society of America
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