Chamaechaenactis

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Chamaechaenactis
Chamaechaenactis scaposa 2017.06.04 12.38.59 IMG 0391 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh.jpg
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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
Synonyms [1] [2]
  • Chaenactis scaposaEastw.
  • Chamaechaenactis scaposa var. parvaPreece & B.L.Turner
  • Actinella carnosa(Eastw.) A.Nelson

Chamaechaenactis, common name fullstem, [3] is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. [4] [5] [6]

There is only one known species, Chamaechaenactis scaposa, native to the western United States (Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah) [3] [1] [7] 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. [3]

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