Woollyheads (Nemacaulis)
Description
Nemacaulis is a monotypic plant genus in the buckwheat family containing the single species Nemacaulis denudata, which is known by the common names woollyheads and cottonheads. This plant is a somewhat nondescript delicate annual herb with thin, spindly, naked stems and woolly white flowerheads. It can be found in sandy habitats in California, Arizona, and northern Mexico.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Polygonaceae
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Genus: Nemacaulis
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