Perityle

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Perityle
Perityle emoryi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Perityleae
Subtribe: Peritylinae
Genus: Perityle
Benth.
Synonyms[1]
  • Monothrix Torr.
  • Galinsogeopsis Sch.Bip.
  • Correllia A.M.Powell
  • Pappothrix (A.Gray) Rydb.
  • Laphamia A.Gray
  • Leptopharynx Rydb.
  • Closia J.Rémy
  • Laphamia sect. Pappothrix A.Gray
  • Nesothamnus Rydb.
  • Perityle sect. Pappothrix (A.Gray) A.M.Powell

Perityle is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.[2][3][4] They are known generally as rock daisies.[5]

Perityle is a variable genus, with its members sharing few characteristics. They include small herbs to spreading shrubs and most bear yellow or white daisylike flower heads. The fruit is generally a flat seed with thickened margins which may or may not have a pappus or scales. Plants of this genus are native to North and South America.[5]

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