Monoptilon

"Desert star" redirects here. For other uses, see Desert Star.

Monoptilon (desertstar) is a small genus of annual plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.^[2][3]

Desertstar
Monoptilon bellioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Astereae
Subtribe:	Chaetopappinae
Genus:	Monoptilon Torrey & A.Gray
Synonyms[1]
Eremiastrum A.Gray

They are native to North America.^[4][5]

Species^[1][6][4]

• Monoptilon bellidiforme Torr. & A.Gray ex A.Gray (daisy desertstar) - CA NV AZ UT
• Monoptilon bellioides (A.Gray) H.M. Hall (Mojave desertstar) - - CA NV AZ Baja California, Sonora