Layia jonesii
Layia jonesii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Jones' tidytips, or Jones' layia.
| Layia jonesii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Layia |
| Species: | L. jonesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Layia jonesii | |
It is endemic to California, where it is known only from coastal San Luis Obispo County. It grows on clay and serpentine soils.
Description
This is an annual herb growing a glandular but unscented stem to a maximum height near half a meter. The fleshy leaves are linear to lance-shaped, with the lower ones often having lobes and reaching near 7 centimeters in maximum length.
The flower head has an urn-shaped base of rough, hairy phyllaries. The face has a fringe of yellow ray florets with white tips and a center of yellow disc florets with purple anthers. The fruit is an achene; the fruits of the disc florets sometimes have a pappus of scales.