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Hecastocleis shockleyi
Prickle-leaf
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Photographer: Aaron Schusteff
ID: 0000 0000 0113 1332 (2013-01-17)Copyright © 2013 Aaron Schusteff
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date of photo Jun 16, 2009
location
Willow Creek (Inyo County, California, US)family
Asteraceae
notes A number of flowers, sticking out of prickle-bracted clusters of single-flowered heads of Hecastocleis shockleyi. When not in flower, some may find this to be just another nondescript desert shrub. But to me it will always be a uniquely fascinating and cherished species. I first stumbled upon it on June 5, 2001 and was mystified...unable to place it to family. It couldn't be a comp I figured, since there weren't numerous flowers clustered per involucre. But searching through Jaeger's ''Desert Wildflowers'' I came upon 'Prickle-leaf' and checking the Jepson Manual I learned that this was a indeed a comp with 1 flower per involucre! That struck me as so strange and delightful! I've never seen another member of the Asteraceae with that remarkable distinction.photo category: Plant - shrub
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Prickle-leaf (photographer)
Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)View Calflora record for Hecastocleis shockleyiView all photos in CalPhotos of Hecastocleis shockleyi Check Google Images for Hecastocleis shockleyi |
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