Stenotus acaulis
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| Stenotus acaulis | |
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| File:Stenotusacaulis.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Stenotus |
| Species: | S. acaulis
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| Binomial name | |
| Stenotus acaulis | |
Stenotus acaulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name stemless mock goldenweed.[1] It is native to the western United States, where it grows in rocky soils in sagebrush plateau and mountain habitats.
Description
Stenotus acaulis is a perennial herb usually forming a compact tuft or mat of hairless to hairy and sometimes glandular herbage. The linear to widely lance-shaped leaves are up to 8 or 10 centimeters long with rigid, hair-lined edges. The inflorescence is a solitary flower head or small cluster of a few heads. The flower head contains yellow disc florets and several yellow ray florets each about a centimeter long.
References
- ↑ NRCS. "Stenotus acaulis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2 December 2015.
