Palmleaf Thoroughwort

Conoclinium dissectum

''Conoclinium dissectum'', the palm-leaf mistflower or palmleaf thoroughwort, is a North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family. It is native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Conoclinium dissectum/Conoclinium Greggii This is the plant that the Texas Wasp Moth was captured on. The differentiation on this is the shape of the leaves. https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=55778 https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102749/conocliinium_greggii_purple_palm_leaf.html Conoclinium dissectum,Geotagged,United States,Winter

Appearance

''Conoclinium dissectum'' is a perennial often forming tight clumps. One plant generally produces several flower heads, each with lavender or purple disc florets but no ray florets.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusConoclinium
SpeciesC. dissectum
Photographed in
United States of America