Chaenactis parishii
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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|image = Parish's chaenactis imported from iNaturalist photo 41938700 on 15 October 2024.jpg
|genus = Chaenactis
|species = parishii
|authority = A.Gray
| status = G3
| status_system = TNC
}}
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.[http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Chaenactis%20parishii.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map][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 ]
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.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066315 Flora of North America, Chaenactis parishii]
References
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External links
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,890,908 Jepson Manual Treatment - Chaenactis parishii]
- [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CHPA United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile; Chaenactis parishii]
- {{CalPhotos|Chaenactis|parishii}}
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Category:Plants described in 1885
Category:Flora of Baja California
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