Asteriscus hierochunticus

Asteriscus hierochunticus

A small desert daisy-like annual. Inflorescence closes on the seeds and protects them till the nest rain, when it opens (though its a dead tissue) and release them.
Asteriscus hierochunticus  Asteriscus hierochunticus,Geotagged,Israel,Spring

Distribution

Saharo-Arabian deserts eastwards to Pakistan

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusAsteriscus
SpeciesAsteriscus hierochunticus
Photographed in
Israel