Chaenactis parishii explained

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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Chaenactis%20parishii.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Chaenactis+parishii Calflora taxon report, University of California, Chaenactis parishii A. Gray Parish's chaenactis
  3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066315 Flora of North America, Chaenactis parishii