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Enceliopsis nudicaulis
Enceliopsis nudicaulis (A. Gray) A. Nelson
Nakedstem Sunray, Sunray
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ENNU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
1 or several leafless stalks, each topped with a broad yellow flower head, growing from a basal cluster of gray-green leaves.
Its beauty--golden flower heads held high above a tuft of gray foliage--makes Sunray a worthwhile ornamental in dry regions.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NV , UTNative Distribution: Central Idaho south to Nevada, Utah, northern Arizona, and southeastern California.
Native Habitat: Among desert brush.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Enceliopsis nudicaulis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Enceliopsis nudicaulis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Enceliopsis nudicaulis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-26Research By: TWC Staff