Turtleback
''Psathyrotes'' is a genus of North American plants in the Helenieae, sneezeweed tribe within the Asteraceae, sunflower family. It contains annual plant, annual and perennial plant, perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America. Common names include turtleback, brittlestem, and fanleaf. The plants are low, densely branching, hairy, and scaly, with a turpentine-like odor. Leaves are alternate and hairy. The Latin name of the genus (from the Greek ''psathurotes'') refers to the brittleness of the stems. ;Species * ''Psathyrotes annua'' (Nutt.) Gray (annual psathyrotes, mealy rosettes, turtleback) - California, CA Nevada, NV Utah, UT Arizona, AZ Idaho, ID ** Synonyms: ''Bulbostylis annua'' Nutt. ** Annual or perennial forb * ''Psathyrotes pilifera'' Gray (hairy-beast turtleback, hairybeast brittlestem) - Nevada, NV Utah, UT Arizona, AZ ** Annual forb * ''Psathyrotes ramosissima'' (Torr.) Gray (velvet rosette, velvet turtleback, turtleback) - ...
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