Crocidium multicaule
Crocidium multicaule on Umptanum Ridge near Yakima River, Kittitas County Washington
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Crocidium
Species:
C. multicaule
Binomial name
Crocidium multicaule
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Crocidium multicaule on Umptanum Ridge near the Yakima River, Kittitas County Washington

Crocidium multicaule is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name spring gold.[1][2]

Description

Crocidium multicaule is a small annual, typically not exceeding 30 centimetres (12 in) in height when in flower. It grows from a low small patch of somewhat fleshy leaves at the ground and erects several tall thin stems, each of which is topped by a single flower head. The flower head is made up of five to 13 (usually 8) lemon yellow ray florets, each up to a centimeter long. The center of the head is filled with tiny disc florets, in a similar shade of bright yellow. The fruits are fuzzy brown achenes only one or two millimeters long which turn gluey when wet.[3]

Range and habitat

Crocidium multicaule is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, where it can be found in varied habitats from grassland to woodland, mostly in dry open habitat.

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