- Source: Calycoseris wrightii
Calycoseris wrightii, commonly known as white tackstem, is an annual spring wildflower, one of two species in the genus Calycoseris; the other species is C. parryi, the yellow tackstem. They are part of the family Asteraceae.
White tackstem is found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico in California, Nevada, southwestern Utah (Washington County), New Mexico, Arizona, northern Baja California, Sonora, western Texas (El Paso County).United States Department of Agriculture .
Calycoseris wrightii is a white daisy-like flower up to more than 2.0 inches (5 cm) across; when it grows supported amongst other plants it can be more than 45 cm (18 inches) tall. It has one easy distinguishing feature: the closed outside of the ray florets contain two linear purple stripes (fine reddish veins abaxially – 2 to 3 cm (1 in)). It is a spring wildflower found in the desert regions and is plentiful after winter rains. It grows up to 4000 ft (1,220 m) elevation.
References
External links
USDA Plants Profile for Calycoseris wrightii (white tackstem)
Calflora Database: Calycoseris wrightii (White tackstem)
Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Calycoseris wrightii
Calycoseris wrightii in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
UC Calphotos gallery: Image of closed flower with stripes
Cycloseris wrightii at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center-NPIN: Calycoseris wrightii
"Death Valley National Park: White Blossoms". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2008-02-24. — Close-up of flower-head (High Res photo)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Calycoseris wrightii
- Calycoseris
- List of flora of the Mojave Desert region
- List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
- Rafinesquia neomexicana
