Biology:Stenotus acaulis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Stenotus |
| Species: | S. acaulis
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Stenotus acaulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name stemless mock goldenweed.[1]
It is native to the western United States, where it grows in rocky soils in sagebrush plateau and mountain habitats.
Description
Stenotus 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 5 centimetres (2 in) long with three veins.[2]
The inflorescence is a solitary 4-cm flower head[2] or small cluster of a few heads. The flower head contains yellow disc florets and 6–15 yellow ray florets each about 1.5 cm long; the bracts are pointed.[2]
Similar species
S. armerioides is similar but the tips of its bracts are round.[2]
References
- ↑ "Stenotus acaulis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=STAC. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Spellenberg, Richard (2001). National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Region (rev ed.). Knopf. pp. 399. ISBN 978-0-375-40233-3. https://archive.org/details/nationalaudubons00spel/page/395/.
External links
- 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
Wikidata ☰ Q7607919 entry
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