Tonestus graniticus: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Tonestus
Species
Tonestus graniticus
Scientific Name
Tonestus graniticus

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Tonestus graniticus

Toiyabea granitica, common names granite serpentweed and Lone Mountain serpentweed, is a rare endemic plant species known only from the east side of Lone Mountain in Esmeralda County, Nevada, about 20 km (12.5 miles) west of Tonopah. It grows there in the crevices of granitic outcrops.

Toiyabea granitica is a perennial herb growing close to the ground and forming mats. Leaves are ovate to spatulate, irregularly toothed, up to 4 cm (1.6 inches) long. Flower heads are born in racemose or corymbiform arrays. There are no ray flowers, but up to 23 yellow disc flowers.

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Tonestus graniticus in languages:

English
Granite Serpentweed