Eriophyllum mohavense
Eriophyllum mohavense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Eriophyllum |
Species: | E. mohavense
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Binomial name | |
Eriophyllum mohavense (I.M.Johnst.) Jeps. 1925
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Eriophyllum mohavense, also known as the Mojave woolly sunflower or the Barstow woolly sunflower,[3] is a rare[4] species of small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, found only (endemic) in the Mojave Desert of California.[5]
Range and habitat
Eriophyllum mohavense grows in open
Description
This is a tiny annual herb forming woolly tufts only 1 to 3 centimeters (0.4-1.2 inches) tall.
Conservation status
This plant is illustrative of problems with conducting botanical inventories of annuals in deserts.[4] Seeds may lay in the ground for years, waiting for the right germination conditions.[4] Aboveground plants may be absent for years, creating the false impression that plants populations are no longer present.[4]
It is threatened in almost its entire range, by military activities, grazing, off-road vehicles, and energy development.[5] It meets the criteria for listing to be protected, but as of 2014 has not been given legal protection.[5]
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ The Plant List, Eriophyllum mohavense (I.M.Johnst.) Jeps.
- ^ a b Calflora taxon report, University of California, Eriophyllum mohavense (I.M. Johnston) Jepson, Barstow woolly sunflower, Mojave woolly sunflower
- ^ a b c d e Rare Plant Diversity in the California Deserts: Priorities for Research and Conservation, Kara A. Moore and James M. Andre, Fremontia, Journal of the California Native Plant Society, Vol. 42 No. 1 , January 2014, p11
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Pam MacKay, 2nd Ed, 2014, p 199
- ^ a b c d e Flora of North America, Eriophyllum mohavense (I. M. Johnston) Jepson, 1925. Mohave or Barstow woolly sunflower