Amphipappus
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| Genus: | Amphipappus |
| Species: | A. fremontii
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| Amphipappus fremontii Torr. & A. Gray
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Amphipappus is a North American genus in the daisy family. It is native to desert regions of the southwestern United States, in southern California, southern Nevada, Arizona, and southeastern Utah.[2][3]
There is only one known species Amphipappus fremontii. It is a shrub up to 60 cm (23.5 in) tall. The flower heads are yellow and have both ray florets and disc florets. Its rounded clumps are scattered about dry, rocky areas.[4]
The species takes its scientific epithet, fremontii from John C. Frémont,[5] and is known commonly by the names chaffbush or eytelia (in honor of artist Carl Eytel).[6][7]
References
- ^ The Plant List Amphipappus fremontii Torr. & A. Gray
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Calflora taxon report, Amphipappus fremontii Torrey & A. Gray Fremont's chaff bush, chaffbush
- ^ Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 186 Amphipappus Torrey & A. Gray
- ^ Charters, Michael L. "Botanical Names: F". California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations. Sierra Madre, CA. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ Morhardt, Sia; Morhardt, J. Emil (2004). California Desert Flowers: an Introduction to Families, Genera, and Species. University of California Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-520-24003-2.
- ^ Jaeger, Edmund C. (1978). Desert Wild Flowers. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-8047-0365-9. LCCN 41022485. OCLC 631689191. LCC QK938.D4 J23
External links
- berkeley.edu - Jepson Manual Treatment
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
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