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Lessingia Nana
''Lessingia'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae which are native to western North America. Several species are Endemism, endemic to California. ''Lessingias'' are generally daisy-like in appearance with white, yellow, or purple flowers, but they vary in appearance. Some lessingias are sometimes treated as members of different genera, such as ''Benitoa''. The San Francisco lessingia, ''Lessingia germanorum'', is an endangered species. ; Species * ''Lessingia arachnoidea'' - Crystal Springs lessingia - California (Sonoma, San Mateo, Santa Cruz Cos) * ''Lessingia germanorum'' - San Francisco lessingia - California (San Mateo Co) * ''Lessingia glandulifera'' - valley lessingia - California, Arizona, Nevada * ''Lessingia hololeuca'' - woollyhead lessingia - California (from Yolo + Sonoma Cos to Monterey Co) * ''Lessingia lemmonii'' - Lemmon's lessingia - Arizona, California * ''Lessingia leptoclada'' - Sierra lessingia - California (from Plumas Co to Los Angeles Co) * ''Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lessingia Leptoclada
''Lessingia leptoclada'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name sierra lessingia. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada of California, where it is known from several types of local habitat. This is a slender Annual plant, annual Herbaceous plant, herb growing erect and varying in size from just a few centimeters to nearly a meter tall, with long, spreading branches. It is very glandular and often hairy or woolly in texture. The upper leaves are up to 5 centimeters long, narrow and sometimes toothed or lobed; the lower leaves are longer and wither early. The Head (botany), flower heads appear singly or in small clusters. Each head is lined with woolly bract, phyllaries. The head is discoid, containing no ray florets but many funnel-shaped pinkish, lavender, or light bluish-purple disc florets with large lobes. The fruit is an achene with a whitish Pappus (flower structure), pappus of bristles. External linksJepson Manual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
