''Amphipappus'' is a

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...

n genus in the family Asteraceae. It is native to desert regions of the southwestern United States, in southern California, southern Nevada, Arizona, and southeastern Utah. There is only one known species ''Amphipappus fremontii''. It is a shrub up to tall. The

flower heads A pseudanthium (Greek for "false flower"; ) is an inflorescence that resembles a flower. The word is sometimes used for other structures that are neither a true flower nor a true inflorescence. Examples of pseudanthia include flower heads, compos ...

are yellow and have both ray florets and disc florets. Its rounded clumps are scattered about dry, rocky areas. The species takes its scientific

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, ''fremontii'' from

John C. Frémont John Charles Frémont or Fremont (January 21, 1813July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a U.S. Senator from California and was the first Republican nominee for president of the United States in 1856 ...

, and is known commonly by the names chaffbush or eytelia (in honor of artist Carl Eytel).

References

External links

berkeley.edu – Jepson Manual Treatment

United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile

Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
* {{Taxonbar, from1=Q4748330, from2=Q19848661 Astereae Flora of the California desert regions Flora of Arizona Flora of Nevada Flora of Utah Natural history of the Mojave Desert North American desert flora Taxa named by Asa Gray Taxa named by John Torrey Monotypic Asteraceae genera Flora without expected TNC conservation status