Biology:Antennaria soliceps

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Antennaria soliceps
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Antennaria
Species:
A. soliceps
Binomial name
Antennaria soliceps
S.F.Blake

Antennaria soliceps is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Charleston Mountain pussytoes.[1] It has been found only on Mount Charleston in Clark County in the southern part of the US state of Nevada.[1][2]

Antennaria soliceps is a small plant rarely growing more than 2 inches (5 cm) from the ground, spreading by means of horizontal stems running along the surface of the ground. All known plants discovered to date are female, the species apparently relying exclusively on asexual reproduction. It grows on talus slopes near the tree line in the mountains, 3000–3400 meters (10,000–11,300 feet) above sea level.[1][3]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15584982 entry