Flock-flowered plant

Description

Bupleurum americanum is a flock-flowered plant species described by John Merle Coulter and Joseph Nelson Rose. Bupleurum americanum is included in the genus of herbaceous plants, and the family of herbaceous flowering plants. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life. Bupleurum is a large genus of annual or perennial herbs or woody shrubs, with about 190 species, belonging to the family Apiaceae. The full size of its species may vary between a few cm to up to 3 m high. Their compound umbels of small flowers are adorned with bracteoles that are sometimes large and may play a role in attracting pollinators. Rare among the Apiaceae are the simple leaves, bracts (if present), and bracteoles. The genus is almost exclusively native in the Old World Northern Hemisphere, with one species native to North America and one species native to southern Africa.