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Nemacaulis denudata var. gracilis

Woolly Heads

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: sand dunes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: basal
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: oblanceolate
leaf surface3: woolly white
Flower color2: yellow to pink or magenta
Flowering period2: Mar.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Polygonaceae (buckwheat family)
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Tinajas Altas area
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

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