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Xylorhiza confertifolia (Henrieville woodyaster)

Synonyms: Machaeranthera confertifolia (homotypic); Machaeranthera glabriuscula var. confertifolia (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Xylorhiza confertifolia, common name Henrieville woody-aster, is a rare endemic plant species known only from Garfield and Kane Counties in southern Utah. The common name for the species refers to the Town of Henrieville, in Garfield County. It grown on barren alkaline slopes and in open pinyon-juniper woodlands at elevations of 1,400–2,300 m (4,600–7,500 ft). Xylorhiza confertifolia is a subshrub up to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall. Leaves are very narrow and linear, generally less than 2.5 mm (0.098 in) across. Flower heads are borne singly, with white ray and yellow disc flowers.
View Wikipedia Record: Xylorhiza confertifolia

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Shrub

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0