Chaenactis nevadensis
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Chaenactis nevadensis, with the common name Nevada dustymaiden, is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family.
Distribution
It is native to the high mountains of eastern California, including the Klamath Mountains and southernmost Cascade Range, and the Sierra Nevada from Shasta County to western Inyo County, with a few populations in Washoe County, Nevada. The species grows in sandy or gravelly soils in subalpine habitats.[2][3]
Description
Chaenactis nevadensis is a perennial herb growing several short stems just a few centimeters high surrounded by a basal rosette of small, woolly, multilobed leaves. The inflorescence arises on a short peduncle. Each flower head is lined with rigid, blunt-tipped, glandular phyllaries. The flower head contains several white or pink flowers with long, protruding anthers. The fruit is an achene with a pappus of scales.[4]
References
- ^ The Plant List, Chaenactis nevadensis (Kellogg) A.Gray
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Chaenactis nevadensis (Kellogg) A. Gray, Nevada dustymaiden, Sierra Chaenactis, northern Sierra chaenactis
- ^ Flora of North America, Chaenactis nevadensis
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
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