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Hesperevax sparsiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name erect dwarf cudweed. It is native to California and Oregon, where it grows in several habitat types including sandy coastal areas and the serpentine soils of inland hills. This is a small woolly annual herb reaching maximum heights under 18 centimeters. It has oval to rounded or scoop-shaped leaves on short petioles which vary in morphology across varieties. Small flower heads appear between the leaves. They contain greenish or whitish disc florets.

Hesperevax sparsiflora
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. brevifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Hesperevax
Species:	H. sparsiflora
Binomial name
Hesperevax sparsiflora (Gray) Greene

There are two varieties:

• Hesperevax sparsiflora. var. brevifolia (short-leaved evax) is an uncommon coastal variety with leaves generally under a centimeter long
• Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora is a longer-leaved variety which is more common but limited to California

External links

• Calflora: Hesperevax sparsiflora (Erect dwarf cudweed, Erect evax, Few flowered evax)
• Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment
• USDA Plants Profile for Hesperevax sparsiflora (erect dwarf-cudweed)
• UC CalPhotos: Hesperevax sparsiflora var. brevifolia
• UC CalPhotos: Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora

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