Chaenactis xantiana
| Chaenactis xantiana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: | Chaenactis |
| Species: | C. xantiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaenactis xantiana A.Gray | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Chaenactis floribunda Greene | |
Chaenactis xantiana, the Mojave pincushion or Xantus pincushion,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the western United States, from southeastern Oregon, Nevada, southern and eastern California and northwestern Arizona.[3] It is very common in the Antelope Valley in the Mojave Desert, and grows in sandy soils.[4][2]
Description
Chaenactis xantiana is an annual plant growing to 50 cm tall. The leaves are somewhat succulent, 3-7 cm long and 3-4 mm broad, in a basal rosette on the young plants which wither away during flowering, and spirally arranged leaves on the flowering stem; they are green, finely flecked with white scales giving an overall grayish color to the plant.[5][6]
The Mojave pincushion flowers are produced in a capitulum 3-6 cm diameter, and are white.[5]
It is similar to Chaenactis stevioides (Esteve pincushion).
The species is named for Hungarian-American ichthyologist John Xantus (1825-1894).[6]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Chaenactis xantiana A.Gray
- 1 2 Calflora taxon report, University of California, Chaenactis xantiana A. Gray, Xantus Pincushion, Xantus' chaenactis, fleshcolor pincushion
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Jon Mark Stewart, 1998, pg. 45
- 1 2 Flora of North America, Fleshy pincushion, fleshcolor pincushion, Xantus pincushion, Chaenactis xantiana A. Gray
- 1 2 Gray, Asa 1865. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 6: 545
External links
- Jepson Flora Project: Chaenactis xantiana
- Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains (and Beyond), Jay Sullivan, Photo: Chaenactis xantiana
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