''Lygodesmia'', called skeletonplant, is a

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Cichorieae The Cichorieae (also called Lactuceae) are a tribe in the plant family Asteraceae that includes 93 genera, more than 1,600 sexually reproductive species and more than 7,000 apomictic species. They are found primarily in temperate regions of the E ...

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Lygodesmia aphylla Lygodesmia aphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name rose rush or rushweed. It has white, pink, or lavender flowers. It grows in Florida and Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (co ...

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Lygodesmia arizonica ''Lygodesmia'', called skeletonplant, is a genus of North American flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.

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Lygodesmia dianthopsis ''Lygodesmia'', called skeletonplant, is a genus of North American flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.

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Lygodesmia doloresensis ''Lygodesmia doloresensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Dolores River skeletonplant. It is native to a small area of Colorado and neighboring Utah in the United States.

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Lygodesmia entrada ''Lygodesmia'', called skeletonplant, is a genus of North American flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.

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Lygodesmia grandiflora ''Lygodesmia grandiflora'', the largeflower skeletonplant or showy rushpink, is a perennial plant in the family Asteraceae found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.Canyon Country Wildflowers, Damian ...

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Lygodesmia juncea ''Lygodesmia juncea'', the rush skeletonplant or just skeletonweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species i ...

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Lygodesmia ramosissima ''Lygodesmia'', called skeletonplant, is a genus of North American flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.

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Sonora Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into Municipalities of Sonora, 72 ...

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Lygodesmia texana ''Lygodesmia texana'', the Texas skeleton plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera ...

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References

External links

USDA Plants Profile: ''Lygodesmia''

Florida Plant Atlas

Natural Medicinal Herbs, Skeleton Weed, ''Lygodesmia juncea''

Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, ''Lygodesmia texana''

Minnesota Wildflowers, ''Lygodesmia juncea'' (Skeletonweed)
Asteraceae genera Flora of Northern America {{Cichorieae-stub