Rocky Mountain zinnia
Zinnia grandiflora Nutt.
Zinnia grandiflora, known as Rocky Mountain zinnia, is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is a subshrub with yellow-orange flowers and is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Description
Zinnia grandiflora, or Rocky Mountain zinnia, is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is a subshrub characterized by its yellow-orange flowers. The plant is native to Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and parts of northern Mexico. It was first described in 1840 by the botanist Nutt.
Other common names
Rocky Mountain zinnia
Distribution
Arizona · Colorado · Kansas · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southwest · New Mexico · Oklahoma · Texas
Synonyms
Crassina grandiflora
