Ancistrocarphus
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Ancistrocarphus is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family
. It contains two species native to western North America. These plants are often treated as members of genus Stylocline
, but they are not as closely related to Stylocline species as they are to plants of other genera, especially Hesperevax
.
The better known species in this genus is Ancistrocarphus filagineus
, which is known by the common names woolly fishhooks and false neststraw. It is found throughout the western United States as far north as Idaho
, as well as in Baja California
. It is a woolly annual herb growing in a squat patch on the ground. The other species is Ancistrocarphus keilii
, a rare and poorly known California endemic not described until 2004.
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
. It contains two species native to western North America. These plants are often treated as members of genus Stylocline
Stylocline
Stylocline is a small genus of plants in the daisy family which contains seven species known as neststraw. These are generally small plants and certain species are difficult to distinguish from each other because identifying characteristics are too small to see with the naked eye. They are annuals...
, but they are not as closely related to Stylocline species as they are to plants of other genera, especially Hesperevax
Hesperevax
Hesperevax is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family known generally as dwarf cudweeds. They are native to the west coast of North America, especially California and surrounding areas...
.
The better known species in this genus is Ancistrocarphus filagineus
Ancistrocarphus filagineus
Ancistrocarphus filagineus is a species of flowering plant known by the common names woolly fishhooks and hooked groundstar. It is native to western North America, including parts of the western United States and Baja California in Mexico. It grows in many types of habitat, including bare, rocky...
, which is known by the common names woolly fishhooks and false neststraw. It is found throughout the western United States as far north as Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, as well as in Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
. It is a woolly annual herb growing in a squat patch on the ground. The other species is Ancistrocarphus keilii
Ancistrocarphus keilii
Ancistrocarphus keilii is a rare species of flowering plant known by the common name Santa Ynez groundstar. It is endemic to Santa Barbara County, California, where it is known only from three populations in the Santa Ynez River drainage. There are perhaps 180 individuals left in existence. The...
, a rare and poorly known California endemic not described until 2004.