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Stemless Mock Goldenweed

Stenotus acaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.

Stenotus 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 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

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Stenotus acaulis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

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Stenotus acaulis: Brief Summary

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Stenotus acaulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name stemless mock goldenweed.

It is native to the western United States, where it grows in rocky soils in sagebrush plateau and mountain habitats.

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