Calycoseris parryi
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Kingdom: | Plantae
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(unranked): | Angiosperms
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Species: | C. parryi
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Calycoseris parryi A.Gray
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Calycoseris parryi (yellow tack-stem) is a spring wildflower found in the Mojave Desert, the Sonoran Desert, and surrounding regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is found in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Baja California.[1][2][3]
Calycoseris parryi grows up to 30 centimeters (12 inches) tall in sandy soils below 6,000 feet. The plant has yellow flowers with leaves up to 4.5 inches (11.25 cm) long, and is part of the Sunflower Family.[1][4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Flora of North America, Yellow tack-stem, Calycoseris parryi A. Gray in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 106. 1859.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Calycoseris parryi A. Gray yellow tackstem
- ^ Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Jon Mark Stewart, 1998, page 110
External links[]
- Calflora Database: Calycoseris parryi (Yellow tackstem)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Calycoseris parryi
- USDA Plants Profile for Calycoseris parryi (yellow tackstem)
- The American Southwest: Calycoseris parryi
- UC CalPhotos gallery of Calycoseris parryi (yellow tackstem)
Categories:
- Calycoseris
- Flora of the California desert regions
- Flora of Baja California
- Flora of the Southwestern United States
- Natural history of the Mojave Desert
- North American desert flora
- Plants described in 1859
- Taxa named by Asa Gray
- Cichorieae stubs