Pseudognaphalium saxicola
| Pseudognaphalium saxicola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Pseudognaphalium |
| Species: | P. saxicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudognaphalium saxicola (Fassett) H.E. Ballard & Feller | |
| Synonyms[1][2][3] | |
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Pseudognaphalium saxicola, common name Cliff cudweed or Rabbit-tobacco, is a rare plant species endemic to Wisconsin. It grows on ledges and in cracks in shaded limestone cliff-faces, usually those facing south or east.[1][4]
Pseudognaphalium saxicola is an annual, covered with a thick coat of dense, woolly hairs. It produces a cluster of 2-4 small flower heads at the tips of the branches.[1][5][6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Flora of North America
- ↑ Tropicos
- ↑ The Plant List
- ↑ Nesom, G. L. 2004d. Pseudognaphalium canescens(Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae) and putative relatives in western North America. Sida 21: 781–790.
- ↑ Ballard, Harvey Eugene, & Feller, Danielle Sky. Sida 21(2): 777. 2004.
- ↑ Fassett, Norman Carter. Rhodora 33(387): 75. 1931.
- ↑ Cronquist, Arthur John. Rhodora 48(570): 121. 1946.