Encelia nutans, called noddinghead,[2] or nodding sunray,[3] is a North American species of flowering plants in the family daisy family. It has been found only in Utah and Colorado in the western United States.[4]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Encelia |
Species: | E. nutans |
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Encelia nutans Eastw. | |
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Encelia nutans is a shrub up to 25 cm (10 inches) tall, with swollen roots up to 10 cm (4 inches) in diameter. Leaves are small and green, egg-shaped, rarely more than 5 cm (2 inches) long. Flower heads are produced one per stem, with yellow disc florets but no ray florets.[5][6][2]
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