Chaenactis parishii

Chaenactis parishii is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Parish's chaenactis.

Chaenactis parishii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Heliantheae
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.[1][2]

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.[3]

References
  1. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. Calflora taxon report, University of California, Chaenactis parishii A. Gray Parish's chaenactis
  3. Flora of North America, Chaenactis parishii


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