Psilocarphus brevissimus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Psilocarphus brevissimus Nutt.

Short woollyheads, Woolly marbles

2004 Carol W. Witham

2019 Elliot Gunnison

2015 John Doyen

2004 Carol W. Witham

2003 Vince Scheidt

Psilocarphus brevissimus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (836 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. brevissimus ... var. multiflorus
Genus:	Psilocarphus
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Psilocarphus brevissimus


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PSBR) 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: 09/24/2022).