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Monoptilon bellioides (A. Gray) H.M. Hall
Mojave desertstar, Mojave desert star, desert star
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
| Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
| Genus | Monoptilon | From the Greek monos, “one,” and ptilon, “feather,” referring to the pappus of the original species which is a single bristle-like structure |
| Species | bellioides | Resembling genus Bellis |
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Monoptilon bellioides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm) 
4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 4 × 6″ (11 × 16 cm)
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