Scientific name Hesperevax Rank Genus | Tribe Inuleae Higher classification Daisy family | |
Lower classifications Hesperevax sparsiflora, Hesperevax caulescens, Hesperevax acaulis | ||
Hesperevax is a small genus of flowering plants in the Inuleae tribe of the daisy family.
Hesperevax species are known generally as dwarf cudweeds. They are native to the west coast of North America, especially California. These are petite woolly annuals with discoid flower heads.
Species
Species include:
- Hesperevax acaulis - stemless dwarf-cudweed — California, Oregon
- Hesperevax caulescens - dwarf dwarf-cudweed, hogwallow starfish — endemic to California
- Hesperevax sparsiflora - erect dwarf-cudweed — California, Oregon
References
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