Monoptilon bellioides (Mojave desertstar)

Monoptilon bellioides (A. Gray) H.M. Hall

Mojave desertstar, Mojave desert star, desert star

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Asterales	Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family	Asteraceae	The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus	Monoptilon	From the Greek monos, “one,” and ptilon, “feather,” referring to the pappus of the original species which is a single bristle-like structure
Species	bellioides	Resembling genus Bellis

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Monoptilon bellioides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California
≈ 4 × 4" (10 × 11 cm)

4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California
≈ 5 × 4½" (12 × 11 cm)

4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California
≈ 2½ × 3" (6.5 × 8.2 cm)

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