Hesperevax
| dwarf cudweeds | |
|---|---|
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| 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] | |
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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]
- Hesperevax acaulis - stemless dwarf-cudweed - California, Oregon
- Hesperevax caulescens - dwarf dwarf-cudweed, hogwallow starfish - California
- Hesperevax sparsiflora - erect dwarf-cudweed - California, Oregon
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ↑ Tropicos, Evax sect. Hesperevax A. Gray
- ↑ Gray, Asa. 1856. Reports of explorations and surveys: to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, made under the direction of the Secretary of War 4(5): 101 as Evax sect. Hesperevax A. Gray
- ↑ Gray, Asa. 1868. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 7(2): 356
- ↑ Tropicos, Hesperevax (A. Gray) A. Gray
- ↑ Morefield, J. D. (1992). Resurrection and revision of Hesperevax (Asteraceae:Inuleae). Systematic Botany 17:2 293-310.
- ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment