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amblyolepis

Scientific Name: Amblyolepis

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

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Amblyolepis setigera: The Huisache Daisy

Amblyolepis setigera, commonly known as Huisache Daisy, Butterfly Daisy, or Honey Daisy, is the sole species within the Amblyolepis genus. This plant belongs to the daisy family (Asteraceae).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Amblyolepis setigera DC.
  • Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)
  • Genus: Amblyolepis
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Helenium setigerum (de Candolle) Britton &amp Rusby.
  • Etymology: The genus name Amblyolepis is derived from the Greek words "ambly," meaning blunt, and "lepis," meaning scale.

Distribution and Habitat

Amblyolepis setigera is native to Texas.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Huisache-Daisy is described as an upright or sprawling plant.
  • It is an annual plant.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Amblyolepis setigera serves as a nectar source for butterflies, such as the Common Buckeye.

Quirky Facts

  • Amblyolepis setigera is one of many "darned yellow composites" (DYCs), a term for small yellow-flowered sunflower relatives.
  • This daisy sometimes forms huge springtime colonies.

Further Information

  • USDA Symbol: AMSE
  • Taxonomic Serial No.: 182438 in ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)
  • Flora of North America (FNA)
  • BONAP's North American Plant Atlas