Perityle megalocephala Calflora

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Taxon Report

Perityle megalocephala (S. Watson) J. F. Macbr.

Bighead laphamia, Large headed rock daisy, Nevada rockdaisy

2015 Steve Matson (var. megalocephala)

2013 Steve Matson (var. megalocephala)

Perityle megalocephala is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (110 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. megalocephala ... var. oligophylla
Genus:	Perityle
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Perityle megalocephala


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PEME6) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 08/18/2022).