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Enceliopsis covillei (Panamint daisy)
Cox, Fran

Enceliopsis covillei

Enceliopsis covillei (A. Nelson) S.F. Blake

Panamint Daisy, Sunray

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Enceliopsis argophylla var. grandiflora, Helianthella covillei

USDA Symbol: ENCO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Shape: Elliptic
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , NV

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Bibliography

Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Enceliopsis covillei in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Enceliopsis covillei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Enceliopsis covillei

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-26
Research By: TWC Staff

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