Stenotus acaulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name stemless mock goldenweed.[1]
Stenotus acaulis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Stenotus |
Species: | S. acaulis
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Binomial name | |
Stenotus acaulis |
It is native to the western United States, where it grows in rocky soils in sagebrush plateau and mountain habitats.
Description
editStenotus acaulis is a perennial herb usually forming a compact tuft or mat of hairless to hairy and sometimes glandular herbage. The linear to widely lance-shaped leaves are up to 8 or 10 centimeters long with rigid, hair-lined edges.
The inflorescence is a solitary flower head or small cluster of a few heads. The flower head contains yellow disc florets and several yellow ray florets each about a centimeter long.
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Stenotus acaulis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2 December 2015.
External links
edit- Database: Stenotus acaulis (Stemless mock goldenweed)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Stenotus acaulis
- USDA Plants Profile for Stenotus acaulis (stemless mock goldenweed)
- Flora of North America: Stenotus acaulis
- UC CalPhotos gallery of Stenotus acaulis