Ivesia rhypara var. rhypara
grimy ivesia
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Family: Rosaceae · Type: Herb
Ivesia rhypara var. rhypara (grimy ivesia) is a California herb in the Rosaceae family.
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Identification and appearance
Key characters: Differentiators are not available at this time.
How to tell it apart
vs Achillea: Ivesia has rose-like flowers with separate petals; Achillea has composite flower heads with ray and disk flowers.; vs Potentilla: Ivesia has cylindrical bottlebrush leaves with 4-80 tiny leaflets per side; Potentilla has flat leaves with spread-out leaflets.; vs Horkelia: Ivesia has cylindrical leaves with overlapping leaflets; Horkelia has flat leaves with 2-15 distinct, separated leaflets.; vs Eremogone: Ivesia has compound bottlebrush leaves; Eremogone has simple, needle-like or thread-like leaves.; vs Cryptantha: Ivesia has rose-family flowers with separate petals; Cryptantha has fused tubular corollas typical of borages.
Frequently asked questions
What plant family does Ivesia rhypara var. rhypara belong to?
Ivesia rhypara var. rhypara is in the Rosaceae family, genus Ivesia.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Last updated 2026-10-07
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