Xylorhiza confertifolia
In today's world, Xylorhiza confertifolia has become a topic of great relevance and interest to an increasingly broad audience. Whether due to its impact on society, its historical relevance or its importance in the current context, Xylorhiza confertifolia continues to be a topic of debate and analysis in different areas. From the academic sphere to the popular sphere, Xylorhiza confertifolia continues to generate interest and provoke reflections on its implications and consequences for the contemporary world. In this article, we will explore different aspects related to Xylorhiza confertifolia, analyzing its implications, its evolution over time and its relevance in the current context.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Xylorhiza |
| Species: | X. confertifolia
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| Xylorhiza confertifolia (Cronquist) T.J.Watson
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Xylorhiza confertifolia, the Henrieville woody-aster, is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known only from Garfield and Kane counties in southern Utah. The common name for the species refers to the Town of Henrieville, in Garfield County. It grows on barren alkaline slopes and in open pinyon-juniper woodlands at elevations of 1,400–2,300 m (4,600–7,500 ft).
Xylorhiza confertifolia is a subshrub up to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall. Leaves are very narrow and linear, generally less than 2.5 mm (0.098 in) across. Flower heads are borne singly, with white ray and yellow disc flowers.
References
- ^ Tropicos
- ^ The Plant List
- ^ Flora of North America v 20 p 408.
- ^ Cronquist, Arthur John. 1963. Two new varieties in Machaeranthera. Leaflets of Western Botany 10(1): 11–13..
- ^ Watson, Thomas J. Brittonia 29(2): 207. 1977.
- ^ Cronquist, Arthur John. Intermountain Flora 5: 274. 1994.