Melampodium

Melampodium is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae

Native toArizona, Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala

Observations recorded37,837

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 557
With media: 365
Family: Asteraceae
Collections: INECOL, FCB-BUAP, IBUNAM, FC-UNAM, UNICACH, IIB-UV
Recorded in: Mexico

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Asteraceae
Image: Melampodium-cinereum01.jpg

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Commons category: Melampodium
taxon name: Melampodium
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7401
topic's main category: Category:Melampodium
taxon common name: 黑足菊属

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Melampodium is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family.

These are rugged plants native to the tropical to subtropical regions that include Central America, Southwestern United States, California, Florida, the Caribbean, and South America. Most of the species can be found in Mexico, five in the Southwestern United States, and three are scattered in Colombia and Brazil.

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