Pyrrocoma racemosa var. pinetorum

Pine pyrrocoma, Pine Pyrrocoma

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.2

Pine pyrrocoma is a rare (CNPS 4.2) California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges in meadows and open conifer forests at elevations of 600 to 1,700 meters. Flowering from July to September, this plant produces yellow flowers in raceme-like clusters with heads 10 to 15 millimeters wide. Growing with cobwebby stems that form distinctive clusters, it develops delicate lanceolate basal leaves with a soft, wispy appearance. Its leaves are primarily basal, characterized by a narrow, lance-shaped structure that complements the plant's airy growth habit. The plant's phyllaries are densely covered in long, soft hairs, giving it a distinctive silvery-white texture in its native meadow habitats.

Habitat: Meadows, open conifer forest

Bloom period: Jul-Sep

Elevation: 600-1700 m

Bioregions: KR.

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