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Jaumea carnosa

Asteraceae

Fleshy Jaumea

Jaumea carnosa
Succulent-like, prostrate. Stems weak, often almost flat on the ground. Leaves linear to narrowly oblong with rounded tips, fused to stems. Flower heads small, with both ray and disk flowers held in cups of fleshy, usually purple bracts. Found on tidal flats, in salt marshes, at base of cliffs along coast. Compare to Cotula coronopifolia, which occurs in same habit.

  • Rarity: Locally Common
  • Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
  • Flower Form: 5 United Petals, Ovary Inferior; Sunflowers
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 6–10 inches
  • Habitat: Coastal
  • Found In: Olympic NP
  • Native: Yes
  • Also Known As: Marsh Jaumea

Map of where Jaumea carnosa is found