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dwarf evax

Hesperevax acaulis

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 18, February 15, March 16, April 20, May 19, June 14, July 12, August 12, September 16, October 16, November 21, December 16.
United States212
California195
Nevada12
Oregon5

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Annual plantListed by a harvested source as having an annual life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
GenusHesperevax

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise dwarf evax with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.