Achyrachaena mollis Schauer

Blow wives (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Achyrachaena

Characteristics

Leaf blades 2–15 cm × 1–7+ mm. Phyllaries 10–20 mm. Ray corollas inconspicuous, laminae usually erect, sometimes spreading, 4–7 mm. Disc corollas 6–10 mm. Cypselae black, 4.5–9 mm; pappi (disc) of 5 outer scales 3–9 mm plus 5 inner scales 6–13 mm. 2n = 16.
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An annual herb. It grows 25 cm high. The flowers are in a ball shaped cluster on the top of a straight stem. The flowers are small and yellow. The fruit have shiny white scales. The seeds blow in the wind.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.28 - 0.58
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It is native to California in the USA. It grows between sea level and 300 m in California.
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Soil texture 1-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

The seeds are roasted and eaten.
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Edible seeds
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Cultivation

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Images

Flower

Achyrachaena mollis flower picture by Vanessa Vanessa (cc-by-sa)
Achyrachaena mollis flower picture by Barbara Mack (cc-by-sa)
Achyrachaena mollis flower picture by Odin Holloway-Condit (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Achyrachaena mollis world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:174366-1
WFO ID wfo-0000126762
COL ID 995J
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lepidostephanus madioides Achyrachaena mollis