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Guardiola angustifolia

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Guardiola angustifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Guardiola
Species:
G. angustifolia
Binomial name
Guardiola angustifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Guardiola tulocarpus var. angustifolia A. Gray ex S. Watson 1887
  • Guardiola mexicana var. angustifolia (A. Gray ex S. Watson) McVaugh

Guardiola angustifolia is a rare North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in western Mexico in the state of Jalisco.[2]

Guardiola angustifolia is a branching perennial herb up to 60 cm (2 ft) tall. Leaves are narrow and lance-shaped, up to 8 cm (3.1 in) long with prominent teeth along the edges. Flower heads are arranged in flat-topped arrays resembling umbels at first glance. Heads have both ray flowers and disc flowers.[2]

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