''Goodmania'' is a
genus of
plants in the family
Polygonaceae containing the single
species ''Goodmania luteola''. Its common name is yellow spinecape. It is a tiny annual herb forming small patches on the ground no more than a few centimeters high and wide. It has fuzzy club-shaped leaves and bears bright yellow flowers. The plant is native to
California and
Nevada.
References
* Reveal, James L. & Ertter, Barbara J. (1976) "''Goodmania'' (Polygonaceae), a New Genus from California" ''Brittonia'' 28 (4): 427–429.
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfilePhoto gallery
Monotypic Polygonaceae genera
Flora of California
Flora of Nevada
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