Biology:Gamochaeta stagnalis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Gamochaeta stagnalis
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G. stagnalis
Binomial name
Gamochaeta stagnalis
(I.M.Johnst.) Anderb. 1991
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Gamochaeta stagnalis, the Desert cudweed, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and the southwestern United States (California , Arizona, New Mexico).[3][4][5]

Gamochaeta stagnalis is an annual herb up to 35 cm (14 in) tall, producing a slender taproot. Leaves are up to 3 cm (1.2 in) long. The plant forms many small flower heads in tightly packed clumps. Each head contains 3–4 purple disc flowers but no ray flowers.[3][6]

Gamochaeta stagnalis is very similar to G. purpureum and some G. stagnalis specimens (especially from Arizona) have been misidentified as that species.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15600844 entry