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Bigelow's bristlehead
Scientific Name: Carphochaete bigelovii
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Bigelow's Bristlehead (Carphochaete bigelovii)
Carphochaete bigelovii, commonly known as Bigelow's Bristlehead or Bigelow Bush, is a North American flowering plant belonging to the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Scientific Name: Carphochaete bigelovii A. Gray
- Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Bigelow Bush
- Common Names: Bigelow's Bristlehead, Bigelow Bush
Distribution and Habitat:
Carphochaete bigelovii is native to the west and southwest USA, including regions like the Gila and areas near Willow Spring and the Magma Mine Area.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits:
- Carphochaete bigelovii is a branched shrub or subshrub with a perennial duration.
- The plant typically reaches a height of approximately 10 inches (25 cm).
- Stems are usually stiff and erect.
- Leaves are often fascicled on older growth, with blades measuring 5-35 mm.
- Heads (flower clusters) are terminal (pedunculate) or located in leaf axils (sessile).
- Features white blooms.