Buttonsage

(Lantana angustifolia)

Description

antana involucrata, commonly known as buttonsage, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family. It is native to the American tropics, where it is widespread in well-drained areas. It is also found on the Galapagos Islands and Bermuda

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Lamiales

Family:Verbenaceae

Genus:Lantana

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