Nestotus stenophyllus

Nestotus stenophyllus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name narrowleaf mock goldenweed. It was previously known as Stenotus stenophyllus. It is native to the western United States, especially the inland Pacific Northwest and northern Great Basin, where it grows in sagebrush habitat usually in rocky soil.

Nestotus stenophyllus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Nestotus
Species:
N. stenophyllus
Binomial name
Nestotus stenophyllus
(A.Gray) R.P.Roberts, Urbatsch & Neubig
Synonyms
  • Haplopappus stenophyllus
  • Stenotus stenophyllus

Description

Nestotus stenophyllus is a small, clump-forming perennial herb growing up to about 12 centimeters tall. The rough-haired, glandular leaves are 1 or 2 centimeters long and linear to lance-shaped and are arranged along upright to angled stalks up to 6 centimeters long growing from short woody bases. The inflorescence is a solitary flower head atop an erect peduncle. The flower has a glandular bract and several yellow disc florets each around a centimeter long and at the center many yellow disc florets. It flowers in spring. The fruit is a silky-haired achene tipped with a white pappus.

  • Flower
    Flower
  • Leaves
    Leaves


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