Jaumea carnosa A.Gray

Salty Susan
Asteraceae

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Protologue: U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 17(2): 360 (1874)
Pronunciation: Jaumea carnosa
Etymology: Jean Henri Jaume Saint-Hilaire (1772-1845) + Latin carnosus, "fleshy, pulpy"

Jepson eFlora Treatment

SD County Synoptic Voucher

Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  

A jungle of Jaumea. Stems are about a foot tall.

Leaves are opposite, succulent, flattened, with decussate leaf bases.

In flower, later in the season.