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Hymenopappus artemisiifolius, the oldplainsman,[3] is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It has been found only in the south-central United States, in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.[4] Its natural habitat is in sandy soils of prairies and open woodlands.[5]

Hymenopappus artemisiifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Hymenopappus
Species:	H. artemisiifolius
Binomial name
Hymenopappus artemisiifolius DC. 1836
Synonyms[1][2]
Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius DC. Hymenopappus scabiosaeus var. artemisiifolius (DC.) Gandhi & R.D. Thomas Rothia artemisiifolia (DC.) Kuntze Hymenopappus scabiosaeus var. riograndensis (B.L.Turner) Gandhi

Hymenopappus artemisiifolius is a biennial herb up to 100 cm (39 in) tall. It produces 20-60 flower heads per stem, each head with 40–60 white, yellow, purple, or red disc flowers but no ray flowers.[6] Its flowers attract butterflies.[5]

Varieties[1][6]

• Hymenopappus artemisiifolius var. artemisiifolius - Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana
• Hymenopappus artemisiifolius var. riograndensis B.L.Turner - Río Grande Valley in southern Texas[7][8]

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