Lasthenia platycarpha
| Lasthenia platycarpha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: | Lasthenia |
| Species: | L. platycarpha |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasthenia platycarpha (A.Gray) Greene | |
Lasthenia platycarpha is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name alkali goldfields. It is endemic to California, where it is known mainly from the Central Valley.
It grows in alkali flats and other areas with alkaline soils.
Description
Lasthenia platycarpha is an annual herb producing an erect stem approaching 30 centimeters in maximum height. The oppositely arranged leaves are up to 6 centimeters long, sometimes lobed, and sometimes coated in hairs.
The inflorescence bears small flower heads with centers of gold disc florets and 6 to 13 golden yellow ray florets each just under a centimeter long.
The fruit is a hairy achene with a pappus at the top.
External links
Media related to Lasthenia species at Wikimedia Commons
- Jepson Manual Treatment — Lasthenia platycarpha
- USDA Plants Profile
- Lasthenia platycarpha — Photo gallery
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