Amphipappus

Amphipappus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Genus:	Amphipappus; Torr. & A.Gray
Species:	A. fremontii
Binomial name
	Amphipappus fremontii; Torr. & A. Gray
Synonyms
	Amphiachyris fremontii (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray; Gutierrezia fremontii (Torr. & A.Gray) Benth.; Amphiachyris spinosa (A.Nelson) A.Nelson; Amphipappus spinosus (A.Nelson) A.Nelson;

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. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
^ Jaeger, Edmund C. (1978). Desert Wild Flowers. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-8047-0365-9. LCCN 41022485. OCLC 631689191. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help) LCC QK938.D4 J23

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[1] The Plant List Amphipappus fremontii Torr. & A. Gray

[2] Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map

[3] Calflora taxon report, Amphipappus fremontii Torrey & A. Gray Fremont's chaff bush, chaffbush

[4] Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 186 Amphipappus Torrey & A. Gray

[mlc-5] Charters, Michael L. "Botanical Names: F". California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations. Sierra Madre, CA. Retrieved 24 September 2009.

[6] 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. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)

[7] Jaeger, Edmund C. (1978). Desert Wild Flowers. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-8047-0365-9. LCCN 41022485. OCLC 631689191. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help) LCC QK938.D4 J23

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