Desertstar facts for kids
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| Monoptilon bellioides | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Supertribe: | Asterodae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Chaetopappinae |
| Genus: | Monoptilon Torrey & A.Gray |
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Monoptilon (desertstar) is a small genus of annual plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.
They are native to North America.
- Species
- Monoptilon bellidiforme Torr. & A.Gray ex A.Gray (daisy desertstar) - CA NV AZ UT
- Monoptilon bellioides (A.Gray) H.M. Hall (Mojave desertstar) - - CA NV AZ Baja California, Sonora
See also
In Spanish: Monoptilon para niños
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