Hymenothrix wislizeni

Common Name: Yellow Thimblehead, Trans-Pecos Thimblehead
Oˊodham Name: [unknown]
Group: Forbs － Desert, Desert Grassland

Description

Hymenothrix wislizeni grows in sandy soils, in open areas and along roadways between 2500 and 5500 feet elevation. This species evades drought by persisting only as a thick root most of the year. After the first soaking Monsoon rains, a shoot erupts and rapidly grows into a stem 2 to 3 feet tall. The stems are relatively naked and branched at the top. The leaves are finely dissected and dull green in color. Flowering occurs from mid August to mid October.

Hymenothrix wislizeni
leaves (young)
leaves
Hymenothrix wislizeni leaf
Hymenothrix wislizeni flowers

Classification

Kingdom Plantae － Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta － Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta － Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta － Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida － Dicotyledons

Subclass Asteridae

Order Asterales

Family Asteraceae － Aster family

Genus Hymenothrix A. Gray － thimblehead

Species Hymenothrix wislizeni A. Gray － Trans-Pecos thimblehead

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