Tonestus pygmaeus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Tonestus |
Species: | T. pygmaeus
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Binomial name | |
Tonestus pygmaeus (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Nelson
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Tonestus pygmaeus, the pygmy serpentweed or pygmy goldenweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2][3] It is endemic to the western United States, where it is found in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana.[3] The occurrence of pygmy serpentweed in Montana is based solely upon historical specimens.[3]