familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusNemacaulis
speciesNemacaulis denudata
Nemacaulis denudata var. denudata
Illustrated
Illustrator:
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Plants 0.4–2 × 0.2–8 dm. Stems prostrate to decumbent. Leaf blades usually spatulate, sometimes linear, 2–8 × 0.3–1.5 cm. Inflorescences with thick, dark red branches. Peduncles usually absent. Involucral bracts dark red, 1.5–3.5 × 1–2 mm, white-tomentose. Flowers (5–)12–30 per involucre, usually exposed in tomentum; perianth 1–1.5 mm; outer tepals broadly obovate to ovate.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Aug.
Habitat: Coastal sandy beaches, grassland communities
Elevation: 0-100 m
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California).
Discussion
Variety denudata occurs from Los Angeles County southward into Baja California.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.