Sphaeromeria simplex

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Sphaeromeria simplex

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Sphaeromeria
Species:
S. simplex
Binomial name
Sphaeromeria simplex
(A.Nelson) A.Heller

Sphaeromeria simplex is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names Laramie chickensage[1] and Laramie false sagebrush. It is endemic to Wyoming in the United States.[2][3]

This small perennial herb forms clumps a few centimeters tall. The leaves are divided into many lobes. The flower heads contain many yellow disc florets and no ray florets. Flowering occurs in May through August.[4]

This plant grows on exposed limestone substrates among other cushionlike plants and some larger plants such as sagebrush.[3] There are 11 occurrences of the plant, most of which have been discovered since 1997.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sphaeromeria simplex". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Sphaeromeria simplex. The Nature Conservancy.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Sphaeromeria simplex. Center for Plant Conservation.
  4. ^ Sphaeromeria simplex. Flora of North America.
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