Hesperevax
Encyclopedia
Hesperevax is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family
known generally as dwarf cudweeds. They are native to the west coast of North America, especially California
and surrounding areas. These are petite woolly annuals with discoid flower heads
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Species:
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
known generally as dwarf cudweeds. They are native to the west coast of North America, especially California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and surrounding areas. These are petite woolly annuals with discoid flower heads
Head (botany)
The capitulum is considered the most derived form of inflorescence. Flower heads found outside Asteraceae show lesser degrees of specialization....
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Species:
- Hesperevax acaulisHesperevax acaulisHesperevax acaulis is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name stemless dwarf cudweed. It is native to California and Oregon where it grows in many types of mountain, valley, and coastal habitat, including areas recently affected by wildfire. This petite woolly...
- stemless dwarf-cudweed - Hesperevax caulescensHesperevax caulescensHesperevax caulescens is a small flowering plant in the daisy family. One common name for the plant is hogwallow starfish, as it is a somewhat flat, star-shaped plant which grows in mud. Another common name is dwarf dwarf-cudweed, as the three members of genus Hesperevax are known as dwarf-cudweeds...
- dwarf dwarf-cudweed, hogwallow starfish - Hesperevax sparsifloraHesperevax sparsifloraHesperevax sparsiflora is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name erect dwarf cudweed. It is native to California and Oregon, where it grows in several habitat types including sandy coastal areas and the serpentine soils of inland hills. This is a small woolly...
- erect dwarf-cudweed
External links
Further reading
- Morefield, J. D. (1992). Resurrection and revision of Hesperevax (Asteraceae:Inuleae). Systematic Botany 17:2 293-310.