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Monoptilon bellidiforme
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Monoptilon
Species:	M. bellidiforme
Binomial name
Monoptilon bellidiforme Torr. & A.Gray ex A.Gray

Monoptilon bellidiforme is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names daisy desertstar and small desert star. It is native to the desert southwest of the United States, where it grows in typical desert habitat such as sandy flats and washes. It is similar to the other Monoptilon, M. bellioides, but it is usually smaller. Its stem is just a few centimeters long, sometimes small enough so that the inflorescence sits at ground level. The leaves are no more than a centimeter long. The flower head has many ray florets which are usually white, sometimes purple-tinged. They are 5 to 7 millimeters long. The fruit is an achene about half a centimeter long including the pappus, which is an elongated bristle surrounded by fused scales.

External links

• Calflora Database: Monoptilon bellidiforme (Small desert star)
• Jepson eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Monoptilon bellidiforme
• USDA Plants Profile for Monoptilon bellidiforme (small desert star)
• UC CalPhotos gallery of Monoptilon bellidiforme

Media related to Monoptilon bellidiforme at Wikimedia Commons