Glyptopleura
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Glyptopleura is a monotypic genus in the daisy family
containing the single species Glyptopleura marginata. The common names for this plant include carveseed, holy dandelion, keysia, and crustleaf. Some sources consider Glyptopleura setulosa to be a separate species, while others consider it to be a variant of G. marginata and the genus to be monotypic. This plant grows low to the ground from a flat basal rosette of distinctive lobed green leaves outlined in eye-catching hard white borders. The flesh is rich in milky sap. The flowers are ligulate, bearing long ray florets
with toothed ends, which may be white, cream, or pale yellow. This species is native to the southwestern United States.
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...
containing the single species Glyptopleura marginata. The common names for this plant include carveseed, holy dandelion, keysia, and crustleaf. Some sources consider Glyptopleura setulosa to be a separate species, while others consider it to be a variant of G. marginata and the genus to be monotypic. This plant grows low to the ground from a flat basal rosette of distinctive lobed green leaves outlined in eye-catching hard white borders. The flesh is rich in milky sap. The flowers are ligulate, bearing long ray florets
Head (botany)
The capitulum is considered the most derived form of inflorescence. Flower heads found outside Asteraceae show lesser degrees of specialization....
with toothed ends, which may be white, cream, or pale yellow. This species is native to the southwestern United States.