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Dieteria

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Tribe
  
Astereae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Asterales

Higher classification
  
Daisy family

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Similar
  
Dieteria canescens, Machaeranthera, Daisy family, Dieteria bigelovii, Xanthisma

Dieteria is a North American genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family.

The genus Dieteria is closely related to Machaeranthera but distinguished by having entire to toothed leaves, whereas Machaeranthera has once or twice pinnate leaves.

Species
  • Dieteria bigelovii (A.Gray) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm. - Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
  • Dieteria canescens (Pursh) Nutt. - most of western United States and western Canada; Chihuahua
    • formerly included
  • Dieteria asteroides Torr. - now called Machaeranthera asteroides (Torr.) Greene - Chihuahua, Durango, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado

    • References

    Dieteria Wikipedia
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