Lessingia ramulosa
Appearance
Lessingia ramulosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Lessingia |
Species: | L. ramulosa
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Binomial name | |
Lessingia ramulosa | |
Synonyms | |
Lessingia ramulosa var. adenophora (Greene) A.Gray |
Lessingia ramulosa, the Sonoma lessingia,[1] is a plant species endemic to California.
Lessingia ramulosa is an herb up to 50 cm tall. It has persistent basal leaves plus leaves on the stems. Flower heads are borne singly at the ends of branches, with lavender flowers.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ NRCS. "Lessingia ramulosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ Flora of North America v 20 p 256
- ^ G. Bentham, Planta Hartwegiana 314. 1849.
- ^ Markos, S. 2005. Taxonomic changes in Lessingia (Compositae: Astereae). Madroño 52: 60–61.