Biology:Blepharipappus
| Blepharipappus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Madieae |
| Subtribe: | Madiinae |
| Genus: | Blepharipappus Hook. |
| Species: | B. scaber
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| Binomial name | |
| Blepharipappus scaber Hook.
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Blepharipappus is a North American plant genus in the family Asteraceae containing the single known species Blepharipappus scaber, known by the common name rough eyelash, or rough eyelashweed.[1] Blepharis is Greek for 'eyelash' and 'pappus' refers to the feathery part of the plant's seeds.[2]
Blepharipappus scaber is a small, inconspicuous, annual plant herb to the northwestern United States (Washington (state) , Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and northern California ).[3] It grows in sandy soil in forests at elevations of 300–2200 meters (1000–7300 feet)[4] and in the western portion of the sagebrush steppe.[2]
Growing up to several inches in height, the plant raises slender, fuzzy stems, with alternate leaves.[2] Atop the stems bloom between one and several daisylike flower heads.[2][4] These have 3–8 three-lobed ray florets,[2] which are white with purple markings, while the center of the head is packed with about 10 white disc florets with purple anthers.[2] The fruit is a dark achene which often bears a pappus of a few stiff, light colored bristles, resembling human eyelashes (hence the common name of the plant).[4]
Some Plateau Indian tribes used as part of a treatment for bloody diarrhea.[5]
The species is similar to Layia glandulosa, which has yellow disc flowers.[2]
References
- ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Blepharipappus scaber Hook., rough eyelashweed
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Taylor, Ronald J. (1994) (in en). Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary (rev. ed.). Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Pub. Co. pp. 154. ISBN 0-87842-280-3. OCLC 25708726. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25708726.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Flora of North America, Blepharipappus Hooker, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 316. 1833.
- ↑ Hunn, Eugene S. (1990). Nch'i-Wana, "The Big River": Mid-Columbia Indians and Their Land. University of Washington Press. p. 352. ISBN 0-295-97119-3.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
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