Hesperevax

dwarf cudweeds
Hesperevax sparsiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae[1]
Genus: Hesperevax
Gray
Synonyms[2]

Evax sect. Hesperevax Gray

Hesperevax is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.[3][4][5][6]

Hesperevax species are known generally as dwarf cudweeds. They are native to the west coast of North America, especially California. These are petite woolly annuals with discoid flower heads.[7]

Species[1]
  1. Hesperevax acaulis - stemless dwarf-cudweed - California, Oregon
  2. Hesperevax caulescens - dwarf dwarf-cudweed, hogwallow starfish - California
  3. Hesperevax sparsiflora - erect dwarf-cudweed - California, Oregon

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