Kingdom Plantae Tribe Heliantheae Scientific name Chaenactis parishii Rank Species | Order Asterales Genus Chaenactis Higher classification Chaenactis | |
Similar Chaenactis, Daisy family, Chaenactis carphoclinia, Chaenactis stevioides, Chaenactis glabriuscula | ||
Chaenactis parishii is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Parish's chaenactis.
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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.
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.
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