- Layia jonesii
Taxobox
name = "Layia jonesii"
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
subclassis =Asteridae
unranked_ordo =Euasterids II
ordo =Asterales
familia =Asteraceae
genus = "Layia "
species = "L. jonesii"
binomial = "Layia jonesii"
binomial_authority = A.Gray"Layia jonesii" is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Jones' tidytips, or Jones' layia. It is endemic to
California , where it is known only from coastal San Luis Obispo County. It grows on clay andserpentine soil s. This is an annual herb growing a glandular but unscented stem to a maximum height near half a meter. The fleshy leaves are linear to lance-shaped, with the lower ones often having lobes and reaching near 7 centimeters in maximum length. The flower head has an urn-shaped base of rough, hairy phyllaries. The face has a fringe of yellow ray florets with white tips and a center of yellow disc florets with purple anthers. The fruit is anachene ; the fruits of the disc florets sometimes have a pappus of scales.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1504,1513 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LAJO USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Layia+jonesii Photo gallery]
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