Dahlia coccinea Cav.

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Dahlia coccinea Cav.

  • Collector(s)

    L. J. Ford 61, 10 Sep 2006

  • Location

    Mexico. Chihuahua Estado, Municipio Urique. Tascate - trail to El Cajón on logging road.

  • Habitat

    Rocky, damp. Exposure sun. Side of trail, rocky incline.

  • Description

    Herb 20-28" tall, 7-9" wide. Root tubers 3 - 5" long. Leaves 1 1/2 - 2" long. Flower red orange, daisy-like flower, 8 ray flowers, 1/2" high yellow disk, flower width 2". Measurements from fresh plant.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1042361

    Occurrence ID: fa52d27a-e71a-45c0-9cc2-9cfd25775e3d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asterales

  • Family

    Asteraceae

  • All Determinations

    Dahlia coccinea Cav. det D. E. Atha, 2008

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • Locality

    Chihuahua Estado, Municipio Urique. Tascate - trail to El Cajón on logging road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1728 m. (5669 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    27.3081, -108.026

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