Berlandiera lyrata
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| Berlandiera lyrata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Compositae |
| Genus: | Berlandiera |
| Species: | B. lyrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Berlandiera lyrata Benth. | |
Berlandiera lyrata, with the common names Chocolate Flower, Chocolate Daisy, or Lyreleaf Greeneyes, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. [1]
In the United States, it is native to Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. In Mexico, it is native to Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Sonora, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and Jalisco. [2]
Going to seed, in the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Fruits and seeds — MHNT.
Cultivation
Berlandiera lyrata is a hardy perennial, cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is grown in gardens for the chocolate-like scent of its flowers, which bloom at night.
It grows best in full sun locations.
References
- ↑ "Berlandiera lyrata". Flora of North America. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- ↑ United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. "Berlandiera lyrata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Retrieved 2007-10-04.
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