Common Broomweed
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Common Broomweed Species Name: Amphiachyris dracunculoides Plant Type: Forb Family Name: Asteraceae, Sunflower Family |
Examples of Common BroomweedAmphiachyris dracunculoides
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Annual |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Missouri and Kansas southwest to New Mexico |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Across the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Singular stem unbranched below and highly branched above
- Leaves narrow
- Lower part of stem fairly woody
Floral
- Numerous small yellow flower heads at top of plant
- Large yellow flower heads on tall, erect stem
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Linear
- Stipules: Absent
- Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: Ray: 6-10; disk: 10-50
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Flower Timing: August-October
- Fruit Type: Achene-Oblong, multi-nerved, glabrous
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Variable, disturbed, bare |
| Habitat | Prairie, disturbed areas |
| Successional Stage | Early to mid |
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