- Lasthenia microglossa
Taxobox
name = "Lasthenia microglossa"image_width =
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
subclassis =Asteridae
unranked_ordo =Euasterids II
ordo =Asterales
familia =Asteraceae
tribus =Heliantheae
genus = "Lasthenia "
species = "L. microglossa"
binomial = "Lasthenia microglossa"
binomial_authority = (DC.) Greene
synonyms ="Lasthenia microglossa" is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name smallray goldfields. It is endemic to
California , where it grows in shady areas in a number of habitats. This is a small annual herb growing sprawling stems along the ground or erect to a maximum height near 25 centimeters. The stems are hairy and may be branched or unbranched. The hairy leaves are generally linear in shape and are up to 8 centimeters long, paired oppositely on the stem. The flower is less than a centimeter across and is mostly made up of golden yellow disc florets. If there are ray florets they are less than a millimeter long. The fruit is a hairyachene a few millimeters long, sometimes with a pappus of tiny scales.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1483,1501 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LAMI4 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Lasthenia+microglossa Photo gallery]
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