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''Anisocoma acaulis'' (scale bud) is a wildflower found in the Mojave, Flora of North America ''Anisocoma acaulis'' Torrey & A. Gray
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Calflora: ''Anisocoma acaulis'' (Scalebud)
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Cichorieae Flora of California Flora of Arizona Flora of Nevada Flora of the California desert regions Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the Mojave Desert Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Monotypic Asteraceae genera Taxa named by Asa Gray Taxa named by John Torrey Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Cichorieae-stub
Colorado Desert
California's Colorado Desert is a part of the larger Sonoran Desert. It encompasses approximately , including the heavily irrigated Coachella and Imperial valleys. It is home to many unique flora and fauna.
Geography and geology
The Colorado De ...
s, and California's Owens Valley above (states of Arizona, Nevada, California, Baja California, and Sonora
Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is d ...
), up to about 7000 ft.
It is the only known member of genus ''Anisocoma''.
The plant grows a flat mat of jagged lobed leaves that lie on the ground. It sends up stalks up to 20 centimeters tall topped with flowers which bloom from April to June. The flowers may be yellow or white with yellow centers. The frilly ray florets are rectangular with flat or slightly toothed tips. This flower is found growing in colonies in sandy places and washes, and bleeds milky sap if cut. The common name "scale bud" is a reference to the scaly appearance of the closed flower bud./ref>
References
* Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Jon Mark Stewart, 1998, pg. 107 * Wildflowers of the Eastern Sierra and adjoining Mojave Desert and Great Basin. Laird R. Blackwell, 2002, pg.59 ()External links
Calflora: ''Anisocoma acaulis'' (Scalebud)
Jepson Manual Treatment
USDA Plants Profile
UC Photos gallery
Cichorieae Flora of California Flora of Arizona Flora of Nevada Flora of the California desert regions Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the Mojave Desert Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Monotypic Asteraceae genera Taxa named by Asa Gray Taxa named by John Torrey Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Cichorieae-stub