Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Genus Gutierrezia | Order Asterales Tribe Astereae Rank Species | |
Similar Gutierrezia californica, Gutierrezia microcephala, Gutierrezia, Gutierrezia sarothrae | ||
Gutierrezia wrightii is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Wright's snakeweed. It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona and New Mexico) and northwestern Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa).
Gutierrezia wrightii is an annual herb up to 200 cm (79 in) in height. Leaves are narrowly lance-shaped, up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long. The plant produces numerous flower heads in loose arrays. Each head contains 30-60 disc florets with 8-19 yellow ray florets around the edge.
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