Arnoglossum atriplicifolium

Pale Indian plantain
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Senecioneae
Genus:	Arnoglossum
Species:	A. atriplicifolium
Binomial name
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium (L.) H. Rob.
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy Adenimesa atriplicifolia Nieuwl. Cacalia atriplicifolia L. Cacalia gigantea Nees Cacalia paniculata Raf. Cacalia rotundifolia (Raf.) House Cacalia similis (Small) J.Buchholz & E.J.Palmer Conophora atriplicifolia (L.) Nieuwl. Conophora similis (Small) Nieuwl. Mesadenia atriplicifolia (L.) Raf. Mesadenia pulverulenta Raf. Mesadenia rotundifolia Raf. Mesadenia similis Small Senecio atriplicifolius (L.) Hook.

Arnoglossum atriplicifolium

Arnoglossum atriplicifolium (pale Indian plantain) is a perennial North American wildflower in the sunflower family.^[2] It is widely distributed through the central and eastern states of the United States from the Atlantic Coast westward as far as Kansas,^[3] but it is listed as endangered in the state of New Jersey.

Arnoglossum atriplicifolium is a large perennial up to 300 cm (120 inches or 10 feet) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Stems are usually unbranched. Flower heads are white, sometimes with a bit of green or purple, with disc florets but no ray florets.^[2]

References

External links

• Illinois Wildflowers
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
• Plants of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
• Delaware wildflowers
• Michigan flora
• Digital Atlas of Virginia Flora

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