Hymenopappus

Hymenopappus

For Hymenopappus (journal) see Hymenopappus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Bahieae
Genus: Hymenopappus
Species: H. artemisiifolius – H. biennis – H. carrii – H. carrizoanus – H. filifolius – H. flavescens – H. flavomarginatus – H. hintoniorum – H. mexicanus – H. newberryi – H. radiatus – H. scabiosaeus – H. tenuifolius

Source(s) of checklist:
Hassler, M. 2023. Hymenopappus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Mar. 15. Reference page.

Name

Hymenopappus L'Hér., Hymenopappus: [s.p.] (1788).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Rothia Lam., J. Hist. Nat. 1: 16 (1792), nom. illeg.
  • Leucampyx A.Gray ex Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 2: 422 (1873).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Western Canada Alberta, Saskatchewan. Regional: Northwestern U.S.A. Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming. Regional: North-Central U.S.A. Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota. Regional: Northeastern U.S.A. Indiana. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah. Regional: South-Central U.S.A. New Mexico, Texas. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina. Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• L’Héritier de Brutelle, C.L. 1788. Hymenopappus (unpaginated)

Links

• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Hymenopappus. Accessed: 17 Nov 2025. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Hymenopappus. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 15 2023. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Hymenopappus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Mar. 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Hymenopappus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Mar. 2023. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: woollywhites

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