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Arnoglossum ovatum, the ovateleaf cacalia,[2] is a species of plant in the sunflower family.[3] It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States from southern North Carolina to Florida and eastern Texas.[4]

Arnoglossum ovatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Arnoglossum
Species:	A. ovatum
Binomial name
Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H.Rob.
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy Arnoglossum ovatum var. lanceolatum (Nutt.) D.B.Ward Cacalia elliottii (R.M.Harper) Shinners Cacalia lanceolata Nutt. Cacalia maxima (R.M.Harper ex R.M.Harper) Shinners Cacalia ovata Walter Conophora maxima Nieuwl. Conophora ovata (Walter) Nieuwl. Mesadenia angustifolia Rydb. Mesadenia dentata Raf. Mesadenia elliottii R.M.Harper Mesadenia lanceolata (Nutt.) Raf. Mesadenia maxima R.M.Harper Mesadenia ovata (Walter) Raf. Senecio boscianus Sch.Bip. Senecio walteri Sch.Bip.

Arnoglossum ovatum is a large plant growing up to 300 cm (120 inches or 10 feet) tall. Flower heads are small but numerous, usually white or pale green, occasionally slightly purplish. The species grows in sandy woods, savannahs, and roadsides.[3]

References

External links

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
• Southeastern Flora
• Alabama Plant Atlas
• Wildflowers of Texas
• Media related to Arnoglossum ovatum at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Arnoglossum ovatum at Wikispecies

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