Verbesina occidentalis

Verbesina occidentalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Verbesina
Species:
V. occidentalis
Binomial name
Verbesina occidentalis
Synonyms[1]
  • Actinomeris alata Nutt.
  • Coreopsis alata Cav.
  • Coreopsis alata Pursh nom. illeg.
  • Phaethusa occidentalis (L.) Britton
  • Sigesbeckia occidentalis L.

Verbesina occidentalis is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. The common names for Verbesina occidentalis are yellow crownbeard and stick weed.[2] Verbesina occidentalis is often considered a weedy plant of disturbed areas, due its presence in managed agricultural areas such as hayfields.

  1. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 7 December 2016
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Virginia_Tech was invoked but never defined (see the help page).