Sphaeromeria simplex
| Sphaeromeria simplex | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Sphaeromeria |
| Species: | S. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaeromeria simplex (A.Nelson) A.Heller | |
Sphaeromeria simplex is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names Laramie chickensage[1] and Laramie false sagebrush. It is endemic to Wyoming in the United States.[2][3]
This small perennial herb forms clumps a few centimeters tall. The leaves are divided into many lobes. The flower heads contain many yellow disc florets and no ray florets. Flowering occurs in May through August.[4]
This plant grows on exposed limestone substrates among other cushionlike plants and some larger plants such as sagebrush.[3] There are 11 occurrences of the plant, most of which have been discovered since 1997.[2]
References
- ↑ "Sphaeromeria simplex". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- 1 2 Sphaeromeria simplex. The Nature Conservancy.
- 1 2 Sphaeromeria simplex. Center for Plant Conservation.
- ↑ Sphaeromeria simplex. Flora of North America.
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