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*[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LEPID2 USDA Plants Profile] |
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Revision as of 23:11, 12 April 2017
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Lepidospartum is a genus of North American desert shrubs in the daisy family.[2][3][4] They are known commonly as broomsages or scalebrooms. These are tall, woody shrubs with stiff twiggy branches that resemble brooms. They are native to the southwestern United States and far northern Mexico. These shrub have thin, narrow, needlelike or scalelike leaves and bear yellow daisy flowers.[5]
Lepidospartum burgessii is an endangered species.[6][7][8]
- Lepidospartum burgessii - gypsum scalebroom - New Mexico, Texas
- Lepidospartum latisquamum - Nevada broomsage - California, Nevada, Utah
- Lepidospartum squamatum - California broomsage - California, Arizona, Baja California
References
- ^ a b c Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ^ Gray, Asa. 1883. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 19: 50 in English
- ^ Gray, Asa. 1874. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 9: 207. in English
- ^ Tropicos, Lepidospartum (A. Gray) A. Gray
- ^ Flora of North America, Vol. 20 Page 632, Lepidospartum (A. Gray) A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 19: 50. 1883.
- ^ Turner, B. L. 1977. Lepidospartum burgessii (Asteraceae, Senecioneae), a remarkable new gypsophilic species from Trans-Pecos Texas. Wrightia 5(9): 354–355
- ^ New Mexico Rare Plants
- ^ Beck, Julianne. 2013. Using Genetics to Rescue a Rare Desert Shrub. My Chicago Botanic Garden
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
- ^ The Plant List search for Lepidospartum
- ^ GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, Global Biodiversity Information Facility