Chamaechaenactis
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Bahieae |
| Genus: | Chamaechaenactis Rydb. |
| Species: | C. scaposa |
| Binomial name | |
| Chamaechaenactis scaposa | |
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Chamaechaenactis, common name fullstem, is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.
There is only one known species, Chamaechaenactis scaposa, native to the western United States (Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah) It is a perennial up to 10 cm (4 inches) tall with a thick underground caudex. Most of the leaves are in a basal rosette. Flower heads are usually produced one at a time, with white to pink disc florets but no ray florets.
References
- 1 2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist[link removed]
- ↑ The Plant List, Chamaechaenactis scaposa (Eastw.) Rydb.
- 1 2 3 Flora of North America, Fullstem, Chamaechaenactis scaposa (Eastwood) Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club. 33: 156. 1906.
- ↑ Rydberg, Per Axel. 1906. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 33(3): 155–156 in English
- ↑ Tropicos, Chamaechaenactis Rydb.
- ↑ Preece, S. J. and B. L. Turner. 1953. A taxonomic study of the genus Chamaechaenactis Rydberg (Compositae). Madroño 12: 97–103.
- ↑ SEINet Southwest Biodiversity photos, description, distribution map
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