Hesperevax sparsiflora
About
Hesperevax sparsiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name erect dwarf cudweed. It is native to California and Oregon, where it grows in several habitat types including sandy coastal areas and the serpentine soils of inland hills. This is a small woolly annual herb reaching maximum heights under 18 centimeters. It has oval to rounded or scoop-shaped leaves on short petioles which vary in morphology across varieties. Small flower heads appear between the leaves. They contain greenish or whitish disc florets.These florets are remarkably small, each being only 1/120th of an inch in width, and numbering 5 to 9 in the whole disc, which totals only 1/ 6th inch in width including bracts. This is the world's smallest composite inflorescence.
- Family
- Asteraceae
How to use it
Erect dwarf-cudweed can be appreciated for its unique ecological role in its native habitats. Its presence in sandy and serpentine soils contributes to the biodiversity of these ecosystems, providing a habitat for various insects and other small wildlife.
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In the kitchen
Erect dwarf-cudweed is not eaten by humans. While it may be an interesting plant to observe in nature, it does not have culinary uses.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Hesperevax sparsiflora
- Slug
- hesperevax-sparsiflora
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Hesperevax
- Species
- sparsiflora
- Wikidata QID
- Q5745835
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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