Telegraphweed

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Heterotheca grandiflora

Telegraphweed, a reference photo
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Heterotheca grandiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name silk-grass goldenaster or telegraphweed. It is native to the southwestern United States (California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona) and northwestern Mexico (Baja California), but it can be found in other areas as an introduced species, such as Hawaii. It is often a roadside weed even where it is native.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Telegraphweed being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Species
Heterotheca grandiflora

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