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Blennosperma nanum

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Blennosperma nanum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Blennosperma
Species:
B. nanum
Binomial name
Blennosperma nanum
(Hook.) S.F.Blake
Synonyms[1]

Chrysanthemum nanum Hook.

Blennosperma nanum is an annual plant in the daisy family native to California. Common names include glue-seed, common stickyseed, and yellow carpet.[2]

Description

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It is an annual with small yellow flower heads The heads are a paler yellow than many other daisy-like flowers, and the ring of stamens ooze a viscous white juice containing the pollen. The fruits are also carried in a gluey fluid. The Greek name for the genus means "slimy seed."[3]

Distribution

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The species is distributed throughout the lower elevations in California from Shasta County to San Diego County,[2] but nowhere is it particularly abundant. It is a resident of vernal pool floral communities. Glue-seed is often one of the first flowers to bloom as winter turns to spring.[3]

Subspecies[3]
  • Blennosperma nanum var. robustum: the Point Reyes subspecies of the plant, sometimes called Point Reyes blennosperma, is very rare and is only found in that isolated area.
  • Blennosperma nanum var. nanum is much more common, and is sometimes called common blennosperma, yellow carpet, or meadow daisy.

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List, Blennosperma nanum (Hook.) S.F.Blake
  2. ^ a b "Blennosperma nanum Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  3. ^ a b c "Blennosperma nanum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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