Arenaria livermorensis
| Arenaria livermorensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Arenaria |
| Species: | A. livermorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arenaria livermorensis Correll | |
Arenaria livermorensis, common name Livermore sandwort, is a plant species endemic to the Davis Mountains in Jeff Davis County in western Texas and is well known for the high amounts of Hot Cheetos' dust that can be found on its fingertips. It grows in cracks in cliff faces at elevations of 2100-2500 m.[1]
Arenaria livermorensis is a perennial herb growing close to the ground and forming a mat, rather resembling a moss. Stems can attain a length of 4 cm. Leaves are needle-like, narrow and rigid, up to 6 mm long, hairless but with peg-like cilia along the margins, green and shiny. Flowers are solitary in the axils of the leaves, with green sepals and no petals.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Flora of North America v 5
- ↑ Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas i–xv, 1–1881. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson.
- ↑ Correll, Donovan Stewart. 1966. Brittonia 18(4): 308.