Hesperevax

Hesperevax is a small genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae of the family Asteraceae.^[2][3][4][5]

Hesperevax
Hesperevax sparsiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Gnaphalieae
Genus:	Hesperevax Gray
Synonyms[1]
Evax sect. Hesperevax Gray

Hesperevax species are generally known as dwarf cudweeds. They are native to the west coast of North America, especially California. These are petite woolly annuals with discoid flower heads.^[6]

Species

Species include:^[7]

• Hesperevax acaulis - stemless dwarf-cudweed — California, Oregon
• Hesperevax caulescens - dwarf dwarf-cudweed, hogwallow starfish — endemic to California
• Hesperevax sparsiflora - erect dwarf-cudweed — California, Oregon