Monoptilon

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}

{{Redirect|Desert star|other uses|Desert Star (disambiguation){{!}}Desert Star}}

{{Automatic taxobox

|name = Desertstar

|image = Monoptilon_bellioides_2005-04-01.jpg

|image_caption = Monoptilon bellioides

|display_parents = 3

|taxon = Monoptilon

|authority = Torrey & A.Gray

|synonyms_ref = [http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/Default.aspx?Page=NameSearch&searchText=Monoptilon Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist ] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20141220153701/http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/Default.aspx?Page=NameSearch&searchText=Monoptilon |date=2014-12-20 }}

|synonyms = * Eremiastrum A.Gray

}}

Monoptilon (desertstar) is a small genus of annual plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32267346#page/110/mode/1up Torrey, John & Gray, Asa. 1845. Boston Journal of Natural History 5(1): 106–107] generic description in Latin, commentary and specific description in English[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32267346#page/110/mode/1up Torrey, John & Gray, Asa. 1845. Boston Journal of Natural History 5(1): plate XIII (13), figures 1–6] line drawing of Monoptilon bellidiforme

They are native to North America.{{cite web|title=Monoptilon Torrey & A. Gray|work=Flora of North America|publisher=efloras.org|url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=121087|accessdate=10 March 2013}}{{cite web|title=Monoptilon Torr. & A. Gray |url=https://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MONOP|work=Plants Database|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture|access-date=10 March 2013}}

; Species[http://bonap.net/NAPA/TaxonMaps/Genus/County/Monoptilon Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps]

• 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