Asteraceae
Erechtites Raf.
Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Parent: Asteraceae Status: Valid
Vegetative Morphology
Habit: Herbs to 2 m.
Leaves: Leaves simple, alternate, sessile or subsessile, generally lanceolate, margin dentate or weakly lobed.
Reproductive Morphology
Fruit: Involucral bracts 1.2 cm. Pappus of soft bristles, white to pink.
Infructescence: Infructescence axillary and terminal.
Other
Distribution: Canada to Argentina, also in central Europe and Hawaii.