Gilmania | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Subfamily: | Eriogonoideae |
Genus: |
Gilmania Coville |
Species: | G. luteola
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Binomial name | |
Gilmania luteola (Coville) Coville
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Gilmania luteola (called golden carpet or goldencarpet) is a rare annual plant in the Buckwheat family ( Polygonaceae). [1]
It is found only on barren alkaline slopes in Death Valley, California, United States, especially near Artist's Palette. [1]
The plant grows in mats very low to the ground. [1] There are only five known occurrences as of 2013. [1] It grows only in very wet years, which rarely occur in the region.
The yellow flowers are quite small, and the plant has greenish-yellowish foliage. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Gilmania.
Gilmania | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Subfamily: | Eriogonoideae |
Genus: |
Gilmania Coville |
Species: | G. luteola
|
Binomial name | |
Gilmania luteola (Coville) Coville
|
Gilmania luteola (called golden carpet or goldencarpet) is a rare annual plant in the Buckwheat family ( Polygonaceae). [1]
It is found only on barren alkaline slopes in Death Valley, California, United States, especially near Artist's Palette. [1]
The plant grows in mats very low to the ground. [1] There are only five known occurrences as of 2013. [1] It grows only in very wet years, which rarely occur in the region.
The yellow flowers are quite small, and the plant has greenish-yellowish foliage. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Gilmania.