Simsia lagasceiformis

Simsia lagasceiformis, the annual bush sunflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.^[2] It is native to seasonally dry tropical areas of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico, and Guatemala, and it has been introduced to Maryland.^[1] It is typically an annual, and can grow to be 13 ft (4 m) tall.^[2]

Simsia lagasceiformis
Close-up of flower
Stem and leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Simsia
Species:	S. lagasceiformis
Binomial name
Simsia lagasceiformis DC.
Synonyms[1]
List Encelia exaristata A.Gray ex Hemsl. Encelia lagasceiformis (DC.) A.Gray ex Hemsl. Encelia pilosa Greenm. Encelia purpurea Rose Simsia exaristata A.Gray Simsia exaristata var. epapposa S.F.Blake Simsia exaristata var. perplexa S.F.Blake