Monoptilon Bellidiforme, Daisy Desertstar
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Common names:
Daisy desertstar, small desert star
Family:
Scientific name:
Monoptilon bellidiforme
Main flower color:
Range:
The Mojave Desert (AZ, CA, NV, UT), and adjacent areas
Height:
Less than 3 inches
Habitat:
Gravelly and sandy flats, dry washes, from 1,600 to 4,700 feet
Leaves:
Alternate, oblanceolate, hairy, up to 0.4 inches long
Season:
March to June
Monoptilon bellidiforme is very similar to monoptilon bellioides, the only other member of this genus, which inhabits the same areas; distinguishing features include the larger flowers (relative to the leaves), the yellow green stems (rather than reddish), and the pappus, which has a single, plumose bristle, compared with up to 15, non plume-tipped bristles.
Leaves are bright green, sparsely covered on both surfaces by bristly white hairs, as are the stems, which are ascending to prostrate, and short. Flowerheads are sessile, with 10 to 14 phyllaries, 12 to 21 white ray florets and 28 to 40 yellow disc florets. Phyllaries are narrow, green and often red at the tips.
Leaves are bright green, sparsely covered on both surfaces by bristly white hairs, as are the stems, which are ascending to prostrate, and short. Flowerheads are sessile, with 10 to 14 phyllaries, 12 to 21 white ray florets and 28 to 40 yellow disc florets. Phyllaries are narrow, green and often red at the tips.
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