Anisocoma
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Anisocoma Torr. & A. Gray |
| Species: | A. acaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anisocoma acaulis Torr. & A. Gray |
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Anisocoma acaulis (scale bud) is a wildflower found in the Mojave, Colorado Deserts, and California's Owens Valley above 2,000 feet (610 m). It is the sole member of monotypic genus Anisocoma. The plant grows a flat mat of jagged lobed leaves that lie on the ground. It sends up stalks up to 20 centimeters tall topped with flowers which bloom from April to June. The flowers may be yellow or white with yellow centers. The frilly ray florets are rectangular with flat or slightly toothed tips. This flower is found growing in colonies in sandy places and washes, and bleeds milky sap if cut. The common name "scale bud" is a reference to the scaly appearance of the closed flower bud.
[edit] External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Photo gallery
Media related to Anisocoma acaulis at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to [edit] References
- Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Jon Mark Stewart, 1998, pg. 107
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