Sphaeromeria simplex

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Sphaeromeria simplex

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Sphaeromeria
Species:
S. simplex
Binomial name
Sphaeromeria simplex

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Sphaeromeria simplex. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sphaeromeria simplex". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b Sphaeromeria simplex. Center for Plant Conservation.
  4. ^ Sphaeromeria simplex. Flora of North America.