Blennosperma nanum
Blennosperma nanum is an annual plant in the daisy family native to California. Common names include glue-seed, common stickyseed, and yellow carpet.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Blennosperma |
| Species: | B. nanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Blennosperma nanum (Hook.) S.F.Blake | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Chrysanthemum nanum Hook. | |
Description
It is an annual with small yellow flower heads The heads are a paler yellow than many other daisy-like flowers, and the ring of stamens ooze a viscous white juice containing the pollen. The fruits are also carried in a gluey fluid. The Greek name for the genus means "slimy seed."[3]
Distribution
The species is distributed throughout the lower elevations in California from Shasta County to San Diego County,[2] but nowhere is it particularly abundant. It is a resident of vernal pool floral communities. Glue-seed is often one of the first flowers to bloom as winter turns to spring.[3]
- Subspecies[3]
- Blennosperma nanum var. robustum: the Point Reyes subspecies of the plant, sometimes called Point Reyes blennosperma, is very rare and is only found in that isolated area.
- Blennosperma nanum var. nanum is much more common, and is sometimes called common blennosperma, yellow carpet, or meadow daisy.
References
- The Plant List, Blennosperma nanum (Hook.) S.F.Blake
- "Blennosperma nanum Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- "Blennosperma nanum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-10-17.