Croptilon divaricatum, called the slender scratchdaisy,[2] is a North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States, in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas.[3]

Croptilon divaricatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Croptilon
Species:	C. divaricatum
Binomial name
Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt.) Raf.
Synonyms[1]
Chrysopsis divaricata (Nutt.) Elliott Diplopappus divaricatus (Nutt.) Hook. Haplopappus divaricatus (Nutt.) A.Gray Inula divaricata Nutt. Isopappus divaricatus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Croptilon divaricatum is an annual or perennial herb sometimes reaching a height of 150 cm (5 feet) and forming a large taproot. Each plant produces one or more yellow flower heads, each with up to 30 ray florets and as many as 100 disc florets.[4]

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