Gilmania
Gilmania | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Subfamily: | |
Genus: | Gilmania Coville |
Species: | G. luteola
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Binomial name | |
Gilmania luteola (Coville) Coville
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Gilmania luteola (called golden carpet or goldencarpet) is a rare annual plant in the Buckwheat family (Polygonaceae).[1]
It is found only on barren alkaline slopes in Death Valley California, especially near Artist's Palette.[1]
The plant grows in mats very low to the ground.[1] There are only five known occurrences as of 2013.[1] It grows only in very wet years, which rarely occur in the region.
The yellow flowers are quite small, and the plant has greenish-yellowish foliage. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Gilmania.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Pam Mackay, 2nd ed., p 250
- Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Jon Mark Stewart, 1998, pg. 56
External links[]
Categories:
- Monotypic Polygonaceae genera
- Flora of California
- Natural history of Inyo County, California
- Polygonaceae stubs