Bidens cabopulmensis
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bidens cabopulmensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is known only from the region in and near Cabo Pulmo National Park called Punta Arena.[1] This is in the State of Baja California Sur in western Mexico.[2][3]
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Bidens cabopulmensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Bidens |
Species: | B. cabopulmensis |
Binomial name | |
Bidens cabopulmensis León de la Luz & B.L.Turner | |
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Bidens cabopulmensis is a perennial herb up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall, generally branching only near the base. It produces one yellow flower heads per branch, each head containing both disc florets and ray florets. The species grows on coastal sand dunes.[2]