More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Flowers of Zihuatanejo
Aldama apiculata
Flowers by Colour
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies (Order Asterales)
-Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)
-Subfamily Asteroideae
-Sunflowers and Allies (Tribe Heliantheae)
-Subtribe Helianthinae
-Genus Aldama
-Aldama apiculata
Aldama apiculata is a herbaceous plant species in the Asteraceae family, native to parts of Mexico. It is characterized by its bright yellow, daisy-like flower heads and broad, rough-textured leaves with a pointed (apiculate) tip, which gives the species its name. Typically found in dry, open habitats such as grasslands or scrubby hillsides, this sun-loving plant contributes to local floral diversity and supports pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Description
• Aldama apiculata is a flowering plant in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The genus Aldama includes herbs and subshrubs with opposite or alternate leaves and flower heads composed of central disc florets surrounded by ray florets in species that bear rays. The species-specific details of A. apiculata, including its typical size and flower colour, are not well established in the information I can confidently verify.
Range
• Aldama apiculata is a species of sunflower relative native to Mexico. The genus Aldama is distributed across tropical and subtropical America, with its greatest diversity in Mexico.
Habitat
• Species of Aldama commonly grow in open, sunny environments, including seasonally dry woodland, scrub, grassland, rocky slopes, and forest edges.