Chamaechaenactis

Chamaechaenactis, common name fullstem,^[3] is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.^[4][5][6]

Chamaechaenactis
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Bahieae
Genus:	Chamaechaenactis Rydb.
Species:	C. scaposa
Binomial name
Chamaechaenactis scaposa (Eastw.) Rydb.
Synonyms[1][2]
Chaenactis scaposa Eastw. Chamaechaenactis scaposa var. parva Preece & B.L.Turner Actinella carnosa (Eastw.) A.Nelson

There is only one known species, Chamaechaenactis scaposa, native to the western United States (Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah)^[3][1][7] It is a perennial up to 10 cm (4 inches) tall with a thick underground caudex. Most of the leaves are in a basal rosette. Flower heads are usually produced one at a time, with white to pink disc florets but no ray florets.^[3]