Chaenactis parishii
Chaenactis parishii is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Parish's chaenactis.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Chaenactis |
Species: | C. parishii |
Binomial name | |
Chaenactis parishii | |
Distribution
It is native to the Peninsular Ranges of southern California (San Diego County + western Riverside County) and northern Baja California, where it grows in chaparral habitat.[2][3]
Description
Chaenactis parishii is a subshrub producing a number of erect stems up to 60 centimeters (24 inches) tall which are covered in a white feltlike coat of hairs. The woolly leaves are a few centimeters long and divided into many small lobes. The inflorescence bears flower heads on a tall, erect peduncle. The flower head is lined with grayish woolly phyllaries and contains many white or pink-tinted flowers. The fruit is an achene with a pappus of scales.[4]
References
- "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Calflora taxon report, University of California, Chaenactis parishii A. Gray Parish's chaenactis
- Flora of North America, Chaenactis parishii
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Chaenactis parishii
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile; Chaenactis parishii
- Chaenactis parishii in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley