Gutierrezia

Gutierrezia
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Gutiereziinae
Genus: Gutierrezia
Lag.
Type species
Gutierrezia linearifolia
Lag. (syn of G. sarothrae)
Synonyms
  • Brachyris Nutt.
  • Brachyachyris Spreng.
  • Greenella A.Gray
  • Odontocarpha Poepp. ex DC.
  • Hemiachyris DC.

Gutierrezia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to western North America and western South America. Plants of this genus are known generally as snakeweeds or matchweeds. Some species have been called greasewood. They are annual or perennial plants or subshrubs with yellow or white flowers.

These plants contain chemical compounds which can be toxic to livestock and some are considered weeds.

Species
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