Calflora
Taxon  Report   85    
Achyrachaena mollis  Schauer
Soft blow wives
Achyrachaena mollis
© 2004 Keir Morse
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Achyrachaena mollis
© 2018 Gary McDonald
Achyrachaena mollis
© 2018 Dorothy Tuthill
Achyrachaena mollis, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Plant Characteristics
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Bloom Period
Achyrachaena mollis
© 2018 Hector Borjas
Family: ASTERACEAE  
Genus: Achyrachaena
Communities: Valley Grassland, Foothill Woodland, Southern Oak Woodland, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

 
More information about  Achyrachaena mollis
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (ACMO2)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 18, 2019).