Hesperevax Explained

Hesperevax is a small genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae of the family Asteraceae.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Hesperevax species are known generally as dwarf cudweeds. They are native to the west coast of North America, especially California. These are petite woolly annuals with discoid flower heads.^[5]

Species

Species include:^[6]

• Hesperevax acaulis - stemless dwarf-cudweed — California, Oregon
• Hesperevax caulescens - dwarf dwarf-cudweed, hogwallow starfish — endemic to California
• Hesperevax sparsiflora - erect dwarf-cudweed — California, Oregon

External links

• USDA Plants Profile for Hesperevax

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100867#page/134/mode/1up Gray, Asa. 1856. Reports of explorations and surveys: to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, made under the direction of the Secretary of War 4(5): 101
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3068914#page/362/mode/1up Gray, Asa. 1868. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 7(2): 356
3. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40038152 Tropicos, Hesperevax (A. Gray) A. Gray
4. Morefield, J. D. (1992). Resurrection and revision of Hesperevax (Asteraceae:Inuleae). Systematic Botany 17:2 293-310.
5. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1365 Jepson Manual Treatment
6. Web site: Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist . 2014-12-05 . https://archive.today/20141205150442/http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/default.aspx?Page=NameDetails&TabNum=0&NameId=1be3246a-df22-4ce5-9141-6a7c0e2e9fe3 . 2014-12-05 . dead .