Berlandiera lyrata

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Berlandiera lyrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Compositae
Genus: Berlandiera
Species: B. lyrata
Binomial name
Berlandiera lyrata
Benth.

Berlandiera lyrata, also known as Chocolate Flower, Chocolate Daisy or Lyreleaf Greeneyes, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

In the United States it is native to Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. In Mexico it is native to Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Sonora, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and Jalisco. It is known for smelling like chocolate.

[edit] References

  • United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Berlandiera lyrata. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Retrieved on 2007-10-04.


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