About Chaetadelpha wheeleri A.Gray
Chaetadelpha is a plant genus in the family Asteraceae that contains only one species: Chaetadelpha wheeleri, commonly known as Wheeler's skeletonweed. This brushy perennial plant is native to the western United States, specifically Nevada, eastern California, and southeastern Oregon. C. wheeleri grows as a low bush, with many erect stems covered in very narrow, long, pointed leaves. Branchlets grow from these stems, and each branchlet holds a cylindrical flower. This flower opens at its end into a star-shaped white or pale purple bloom made up of five ray florets. The center of each flower head is filled with curly anthers covered in pollen. This species occurs most often in sandy and scrub habitats, especially in desert regions.
