Hymenopappus filifolius var. eriopodus

Hairy-podded fine-leaf hymenopappus, Hairy-Podded Fine-Leaf Hymenopappus

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 2B.3

Hairy-podded fine-leaf hymenopappus is a rare California native perennial ranked 2B.3 by CNPS, found in the eastern desert mountains including Clark and New York Mountains in limestone pinyon and juniper woodland at elevations of 1,600 to 1,700 meters. Flowering from May to June and October, this plant produces white flowers in heads 3 to 8, with phyllaries 7 to 10 millimeters long. Growing 40 to 80 centimeters tall with stems that are woolly near the base and becoming smoother toward the top, it has a distinctive growth habit. Its finely divided basal leaves are 10 to 20 centimeters long, with thread-like segments 10 to 20 millimeters long and less than one millimeter wide, creating a delicate, lacy appearance. The fruit is 5.5 to 6 millimeters long and evenly covered with soft hairs 0.5 to 1.5 millimeters in length.

Habitat: Limestone soil, pinyon/juniper woodland

Bloom period: May-Jun, Oct

Elevation: 1600-1700 m

Bioregions: e DMtns (Clark, New York mtns)

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.