''Petradoria'' is a
genus of
North American subshrubs
A subshrub (Latin ''suffrutex'') or dwarf shrub is a short shrub, and is a woody plant. Prostrate shrub is a related term. "Subshrub" is often used interchangeably with "bush".Jackson, Benjamin, Daydon; A Glossary of Botanic Terms with their Der ...
in the tribe
Astereae
Astereae is a tribe of plants in the family Asteraceae that includes annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, shrubs, and trees. They are found primarily in temperate regions of the world. Plants within the tribe are present nearly worldwide di ...
within the family
Asteraceae.
;Species
The only known species is ''Petradoria pumila'', known by the common name rock goldenrod. It is native to the western
United States (
California,
Arizona,
Nevada,
Utah,
New Mexico,
Colorado,
Wyoming,
Idaho). It is quite common in some regions, carpeting areas in yellow blooms.
Flora of North America, Vol. 20 Page 171, Rock goldenrod, ''Petradoria'' Greene, Erythea. 3: 13. 1895.
/ref>[Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist ]
;Formerly included[
'']Petradoria discoidea
''Cuniculotinus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Species
There is only one known species, ''Cuniculotinus gramineus''. It is native to the Great Basin deserts of California in Inyo County; and of southern Nevada in Ny ...
'' L.C.Anderson - ''Cuniculotinus gramineus
''Cuniculotinus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Species
There is only one known species, ''Cuniculotinus gramineus''. It is native to the Great Basin deserts of California in Inyo County; and of southern Nevada in N ...
'' (H.M.Hall) Urbatsch, R.P.Roberts & Neubig
;Subspecies[
* ''Petradoria pumila'' subsp. ''pumila''
* ''Petradoria pumila'' subsp. ''graminea'' (Wooton & Standl.) L.C.Anderson
]
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment: ssp. ''pumila''USDA Plants Profile
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Astereae
Flora of the Western United States
Monotypic Asteraceae genera
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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