- Layia munzii
Taxobox
name = "Layia munzii"
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
subclassis =Asteridae
unranked_ordo =Euasterids II
ordo =Asterales
familia =Asteraceae
genus = "Layia "
species = "L. munzii"
binomial = "Layia munzii"
binomial_authority = Keck"Layia munzii" is a rare species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Munz' tidytips, or Munz' layia. It is endemic to the
San Joaquin Valley inCalifornia , where it has been eliminated from most of its native range by the conversion of valley land toagriculture . A sizable population still exists on the grasslands of theCarrizo Plain , however. The plant is similar to its even rarer close relative "Layia leucopappa ", which grows in a limited piece of habitat in theTehachapi Mountains nearby. Munz' tidytips is an annual herb producing an erect or trailing glandular stem up to about half a meter tall. The leaves are linear to lance-shaped and sometimes lobed. The flower head has a base of rough-haired, glandular phyllaries. The face has a fringe of yellow ray florets tipped with white and yellow disc florets with purple anthers. The fruit is anachene ; fruits from the disc florets generally have a white pappus.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1504,1515 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LAMU2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://esrp.csustan.edu/publications/pubhtml.php?doc=sjvrp&file=chapter02G09.html Endangered Species Recovery Program: "L. munzii"]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Layia+munzii Photo gallery]
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